Who Will Win?… Shericka Jackson vs Sha’Carri Richardson vs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100m at the World Championships in Hungary

Nicolas SimpsonAugust 17, 2023, 11:59 AM

As the athletic world eagerly awaits the upcoming World Championships in Hungary, all eyes are on the anticipated showdown between Jamaican sprinters Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, along with the dynamic American sensation Sha’Carri Richardson.

A thrilling battle royale is set to unfold as these three exceptional athletes vie for glory in the highly anticipated women’s sprint event.

Shericka Jackson, 29, has established herself as a formidable force on the global stage in recent years, punctuated by recently winning both sprint titles at the Jamaican national trials.

Known for her strength and unyielding determination, Jackson brings a unique blend of power and speed to the track. With an impressive track record and recent success, she enters the World Championships with high expectations and a desire to challenge for the title, having run the fastest time this year in the event (10.62).

Having shown tremendous potential and talent when she burst on the track scene, Sha’Charri Richardson, 23, seems to have found the formula required to ascend to the next level of a podium finish at a major event.

She has won several track events this season and claimed her first national title at the US trials, so expectations are high for her to finally deliver.

The defending and five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, 36, widely regarded as the greatest female sprinter of all time, is strongly considered by many track and field experts as the clear favourite in the 100m event in Budapest.

Despite a season plagued by multiple withdrawals from events and rumours of injuries, fans expect her to still pull through and claim a sixth-world title.