Sprinting rivalry resumed as Jamaican pair take to track over 100m for 2022 showdown in Zürich
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will take on Shericka Jackson in what will be the fourth encounter over 100m between the two this season.
It’s currently 2-1 to Fraser-Pryce after victories at the World Championships and the Monaco Diamond League while Jackson – who will also compete in the 200m in Zürich – edged out the five-time world 100m champion in Brussels last week.
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won’t compete but the field also includes Aleia Hobbs, Sha’Carri Richardson, Daryll Neita, Marie-Josée Ta Lou and Mujinga Kambundji to name a few.
Shericka Jackson beats Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over 100m ⚡️
It’s a Jamaican 1-2 at @MVDbrussels as the pair clock 10.73 (0.6) and 10.74 respectively 🇯🇲#BrusselsDL 💎 pic.twitter.com/mbam34v1t8
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) September 2, 2022
All 32 Wanda Diamond League champions will be crowned this week, with six finals taking place at a city event at Zürich’s Sechseläutenplatz on Wednesday (September 7) evening before the remaining 26 complete the programme at the Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday (September 8).
Numerous Olympic and world champions are aiming to secure the last global title of the summer season in what has probably been, due to Covid-19, the busiest athletics year in history.
Remarkably Jake Wightman, Laura Muir, Keely Hodgkinson and Matthew Hudson-Smith – medallists in Eugene, Birmingham and Munich – are in action yet again and all should be in the thick of a battle for the Diamond League title.
Other major global stars include Noah Lyles, Tobi Amusan, Mondo Duplantis, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Yaroslava Mahuchikh.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen with the fastest 1500m of 2022 🤯
Just stunning. The Norwegian takes away Jake Wightman’s world lead from the World Champs as he destroys a world class field at @athletissima 🔥🇳🇴#LausanneDL 💎 pic.twitter.com/YhdRmKS3N0
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) August 26, 2022
While a lot of these clashes can be comparable to Eugene, the competition in Switzerland is not as strong with a few athletes ending their season early or focusing on non-Diamond League events.
Everyone remembers who becomes world champion but the memory retention of who wins a Diamond league final is quite a bit shorter and it can be difficult to differentiate between those who won in Brussels, Monaco or Paris etc…
Just six athletes…
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