US take double gold in sprint relays
BUDAPEST :The United States won both 4x100 metres relays at the World Championships on Saturday as their individual superstars Noah Lyles and Sha'Carrie Richardson ran anchor legs to complete triple medal weeks.
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Shericka Jackson Retains Women's 200m World Title With Stunning Run
Shericka Jackson produced the second fastest women's 200m time in history to destroy a top-class field and retain her world title in Budapest on Friday. The 29-year-old Jamaican's victory was never in doubt as she ran a superb bend to enter the straight with a clear lead and finished in a stunning 21.41sec. USA's Olympic bronze medallist Gabby Thomas took silver in 21.81sec while her compatriot Sha'Carri Richardson ran a personal best of 21.92sec to add a bronze medal to the gold she impressively won in the 100m.
Shericka Jackson Retains Women's 200m World Title With Stunning Run
Shericka Jackson produced the second fastest women's 200m time in history to destroy a top-class field and retain her world title in Budapest on Friday. The 29-year-old Jamaican's victory was never in doubt as she ran a superb bend to enter the straight with a clear lead and finished in a stunning 21.41sec. USA's Olympic bronze medallist Gabby Thomas took silver in 21.81sec while her compatriot Sha'Carri Richardson ran a personal best of 21.92sec to add a bronze medal to the gold she impressively won in the 100m.
Lyles lands another 200m world title to complete sprint double
American Noah Lyles stormed to his third consecutive world 200 metres title and became the first man to win the sprint double since Jamaican great Usain Bolt in 2015.
Lyles wins 200 gold to secure sprint double; Jackson runs 2nd-fastest 200 of all time - ESPN
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Noah Lyles won the 200-meter world title Friday in 19.52 seconds, becoming the first man to complete the 100-200 sprint double at worlds since Usain Bolt did it for the third and final time back in 2015.
Jackson wins 200m gold in second-best time ever
BUDAPEST : Jamaica's Shericka Jackson delivered a command performance to retain her world 200 metres title in 21.41 seconds on Friday – the second-fastest time ever run.
Jackson and Thomas on song in 200m semis
BUDAPEST : Jamaica's Shericka Jackson claimed a psychological advantage over American Sha'Carri Richardson by leading her rival home on Thursday as both big guns and season leader Gabby Thomas qualified for the women’s world 200 metres final.