World Championship silver medallist Shericka Jackson blitzed an eye-popping world leading 10.65 seconds (wind +1.0 metre per second) on Friday, to become the joint fifth fastest woman all time.
Jackson was regal as she easily secured her second national 100-metre title on the second day of the JAAA National Junior and Senior Championship to secure her spot at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest this summer.
Jackson, who was shocked on learning she had moved up to number five of all time, said the big difference maker was nailing the start. Jackson's training partner, the little known 21 year-old Rohan Watson stunned his more seasoned campaigners with 9.91 seconds to win the men's equivalent. Clarke's winning time also moved him to number two on the all-time Jamaican senior list, behind Winthrop Graham's 30-year-old record of 47.60 seconds.
Olympic and World Championship finalist Janieve Russell timed her run to perfection to claw her way back from an early deficit to catch early race leader Rushell Clayton in the last 20 metres to win her fifth national title in a season best 53.75 seconds.
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