Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson, OD, born on 16 July 1994 in Saint Ann, Jamaica, is a Jamaican sprinter who has dominated the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 metres. She is the fastest woman alive and the second fastest of all time in the 200 m, a feat she has held since 2022. Jackson began her career as a 400 m specialist, winning bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships. She also collected relay medals at those meets: silver in the 4 x 400 m in Rio, gold in the 4 x 400 m in 2015, and bronze in the same event in 2019. At the 2019 World Championships she added a gold in the 4 x 100 m relay.

In 2021, Jackson shifted to shorter sprints and earned a bronze in the 100 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, plus gold in the 4 x 100 m relay and bronze in the 4 x 400 m relay. That year she achieved personal bests of under 10.8 seconds in the 100 m, under 22 seconds in the 200 m, and under 49.5 seconds in the 400 m, making her one of very few women to hit such marks in all three events simultaneously. At the 2022 World Championships she won silver in the 100 m, gold in the 200 m (setting a national record), and silver in the 4 x 100 m relay. She also claimed the 2022 Diamond League 200 m title. Jackson stands 5'8", weighs 134 lbs, and has a black hair and an athletic build. She has been active since 2008, starting at around 13 years old, and has remained at the top of the sport for 18 years. Her Instagram following has grown to 289k.