Shericka Jackson 10.97s finished second behind Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith 10.94s to book her place in the finals of the women’s 100m in Tokyo Japan, in two hours time.
Jackson running out of lane 7, took 40-meters to get going but at the 70-meter mark with her speed coming on, she took her feet off the gas and cruised to the finish.
Defending World Champion Sha”Carri Richardson was a close third in 11.00 . She qualified on time to be in the finals.
In the second heats, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce was second 11. 00s behind Julien Alfred 10.93.
National Champion Tina Clayton 10.90s ran a measured race for second place was the next Jamaican through to the finals . Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the heats in 10.73s
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