Shericka Jackson vs Elaine Thompson-Herah
Shericka Jackson vs Elaine Thompson-Herah: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah?
Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah are both Jamaican sprinters who have competed fiercely against each other in major championships, often pushing each other to new heights in performance.
Shericka Jackson
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals3
- World Championship Medals6
- Personal Best (100 m)10.65
- Personal Best (200 m)21.41
- Highest World Ranking1st (200 m, 2023)
Top honours
- Olympic Bronze Medal4 × 400 m relay, 2016 Rio de Janeiro
- Olympic Bronze Medal400 m, 2016 Rio de Janeiro
- Olympic Gold Medal4 × 100 m relay, 2020 Tokyo
- World Championship Bronze Medal4 × 400 m relay, 2015 Beijing
- World Championship Bronze Medal400 m, 2019 Doha
VS
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals6
- World Championship Medals3
- Diamond League Wins3
- Personal Best (100 m)10.54 s
- Personal Best (200 m)21.53 s
Top honours
- Olympic Gold Medals5 (2016 Rio de Janeiro: 100 m, 200 m; 2020 Tokyo: 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay)
- World Championships Gold Medals2 (2015 Beijing: 4 × 100 m relay; 2017 London: 4 × 100 m relay)
- World Indoor Championships Bronze Medal1 (2016 Portland: 60 m)
- Diamond League Titles3 (2016, 2017, 2021)
- Pan American Games Champion1 (2019: 100 m)