Shericka Jackson wins consecutive Diamond Leagues with a remarkable return to action.
The 31-year-old Jamaican athlete finished with a time of 21.87 seconds in the 200m.
What happened?
Shericka Jackson touched on her injury problems ahead of the Xiamen DL in a press conference.
She reiterated it after smashing the meet record in the 200m, saying "getting hurt isn’t really what you want".
Jackson flew past Sha’Carri Richardson, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Anavia Battle, and others.
Why it matters for Shericka Jackson
The Jamaican athlete ensured that she took her time with rehab and recovery, slowly making her way back in 2025.
She even admitted that she did "struggle with how to bounce back from getting hurt that badly".
Jackson won five out of the ten races she competed in by mid-2025.
What comes next?
Shericka Jackson focused solely on becoming mentally strong and staying fit for an entire term.
She skipped the indoor portion of the 2026 season, saying "I went there where I got myself mentally strong".
Jackson's approach for the 2026 season changed after rushing things in the previous season.
She said "I didn’t do indoor even though I wanted to run some 60s, but we were patient".
The Xiamen DL marked only her second race of the term, with the Shanghai race acting as her season opener.
Shericka Jackson's fastest time in three years was achieved at the Xiamen DL.
It smashed the Xiamen DL meet record, putting her just 0.01 seconds off Julien Alfred’s world-leading time in the 200m.
Jackson's remarkable return to action is especially notable given the problems she’s endured, including a combination of hamstring and quad injuries that ruled her out of the 2024 Olympics.