American Thomas fastest in women's 200m semi-finals
PARIS : Gabby Thomas of the United States sent a emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women's 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semi-finals on Monday.
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Jamaica's World Champion Shericka Jackson Out Of Olympics 200m
Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from heats for the Olympic 200m on Sunday in another hammer blow for the Jamaican team. The withdrawal of Jackson, who had already pulled out of the 100m won by St Lucia's Julien Alfred on Saturday, follows that of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from the blue riband event. Jackson's non-appearance in the heats was only evident by the late addition of "DNS" (Did Not Start) alongside her name on the official start sheet.
Thomas of US begins assault on Olympic 200m with fastest preliminary run
PARIS : The United States' Gabby Thomas cruised into the women's semi-finals of the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics, showing she is the woman to beat with the quickest time of Sunday morning's preliminary round.
Reigning world champ Jackson of Jamaica withdraws from Olympic 200m
PARIS : Jamaica's world champion Shericka Jackson withdrew from the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, less than a month after she suffered an injury at a tune-up meet in Hungary.
Jamaican sprinter Jackson drops 100m from Paris programme
KINGSTON :Jamaica's twice 200 metres world champion Shericka Jackson will not contest the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 from her programme, team manager Ludlow Watts said on Wednesday.
Sprinters Jackson, Thompson-Herah, others catching up to Flo-Jo's hallowed world records
For generations of sprinters in the women's 100 metres, 10.49 seconds is the world record they've been chasing since 1988.
Simbine runs 9.94 seconds over 100m at Bislett Games for 2nd straight Diamond League win
Clouds and rain had rolled in by the time Akani Simbine of South Africa sprinted to victory in the men's 100 metres in 9.94 seconds Thursday at the Bislett Games, just off the season's fastest time of 9.93 set by Americans Christian Miller and Kendal Williams.
Ethiopian Gebrhiwet narrowly misses world record in Diamond League win
OSLO, Norway : Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet won the men's 5,000 metres in the second fastest time in history with a sizzling final lap in the Oslo Diamond League meet at Bislett Stadium on Thursday.