That backfired! Olympic 100m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson is OUT of the 200m sprint after JOGGING over the finish line... with careless Jamaican missing out on the semi-finals by four thousands of a second
- Jackson won the bronze after a Jamaican one-two-three in the 100metres event
- The 27-year-old sprinter was highly tipped to challenge for the 200m title as well
- But, in a qualifying spot, she pulled up with a long way to go and was overtaken
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Shericka Jackson has dramatically been knocked out of the women's 200 metres after easing up way too early.
The sprinter won a bronze medal in the 100m as part of a Jamaican one-two-three alongside compatriots Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
She was also hotly tipped to challenge for the slightly longer format, but comfortably in a qualifying position, slowed down far too much and was then dumped out of the competition.
Shericka Jackson (pictured) was dramatically knocked out of the 200 metres in the heats
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Wow. Just…wow. Shericka Jackson doesn’t automatically qualify for the women’s 200m semifinal after placing 4th in 23.26, the same time as Italy’s Dalia Kadari who placed third. #Olympics #Jam pic.twitter.com/sOkmS3iikE
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Former runner Steve Cram told the BBC: 'Shericka Jackson was almost just jogging round - what on earth? Why take such risks?
'I'm sorry to sound exasperated but I am, on her behalf, on her coach's behalf and her team-mates. It's just not necessary.'
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