The first slap of the night during the half of the 200m was once more given by Shericka Jackson. On Wednesday, the Jamaican won by a more than comfortable lead the most difficult semi-final of the Eugene Worlds semi-lap. Jackson mastered his race from start to finish, as in the series, and posted a canon time of 21.67, best time, just a few hundredths of the world championship record.
Behind her, the second semi-final resulted in a three-way duel between American Tamara Clark (21″95), reigning world champion Dina Asher-Smith (21″96, PB) and Olympic champion Elaine Thompson -Herarh (21″97, SB). After a last straight line neck and neck, the three women cut the line in the order mentioned above.
To conclude these semis, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce returned the favor to her compatriot Shericka Jackson, by making an exceptional start before unwinding in 21.83 (SB) The Jamaican, ten times world champion, can still do the double , following her title in the 100m obtained a few days ago, the American Abby Steiner took second place in this same half directly qualifying for the final.
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