Shericka Jackson lays down marker with 200m win in Shanghai

Shericka Jackson won the women's 200m at the opening Diamond League meeting of the 2026 season in Shanghai on May 16, clocking 22.07 to defeat a high-quality field. Shaunae Miller-Uibo finished second in 22.26, while Anavia Battle, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Amy Hunt placed third through fifth. In the men's 100m, South Africa's Gift Leotlela took victory in 9.97, edging out Ferdinand Omanyala and Kenny Bednarek, who both ran 9.98.