KINGSTON (Reuters) - Shericka Jackson sped to season best 10.77secs (wind +0.9 m/s) to turn back the challenege of Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah to win her first Jamaican 100m title on Friday in Kingston.
In the absence of four-time World Champion and wild card holder Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who opted not to contest the semifinal after blazing to 10.70 in Thursday's prelimaneries, Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Jackson, produced a good start and pulled away for a big win.
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