Shericka Jackson and Noah Lyles both smash 200m sprint records at World Championships

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 0959 GMT (1759 HKT) July 22, 2022

Gold medalist Shericka Jackson and silver medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrate after the women's 200m in Oregon, US.

(CNN)It was a spectacular night of sprinting at the World Championships on Thursday as records tumbled in both the men's and women's 200m finals.

First, Shericka Jackson set a new national and championship record after beating Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to gold. The Jamaican dominated the race and won in a time of 21.45 seconds — becoming the second fastest woman of all-time behind only American Florence Griffith-Joyner. Jake Wightman bags 1,500m win as his commentator father narratesIt was shortly followed by Noah Lyles retaining his title in the men's race and smashing the American record previously set by Michael Johnson 26 years ago. Lyles is now the third fastest man over the distance after clocking in at 19.31 seconds. Read More«Today is my day. I finally got to do what I dreamed of,» Lyles said after the race. «I felt I got the best start I could possibly ask for.»He was joined on the podium by two fellow Americans — Kenny Bednarek in second and teenager Erriyon Knighton in third — as the US became the first country to complete the clean sweep of World Championship medals in both the men's 100m and 200m. «It's an immaculate feeling to be on the podium with two fellow Americans,» Lyles added. Noah Lyles celebrates winning gold in the men's 200m final.'Best we've ever seen'While not completing the full sweep in the women's race, Jamaica did complete the 1-2 with Jackson and Fraser-Pryce way ahead of Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith in third. Johnson, who saw his record beaten by Lyles, was working as a pundit for the women's race and said