By Mitch Phillips BUDAPEST (Reuters) - American Sha'Carri Richardson and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, first and second in the 100 metres final on Monda.
American Sha'Carri Richardson and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, first and second in the 100 meters final on Monday, safely negotiated the next step in their World Championship rivalry as they cruised through their 200m first-round heats on Wednesday. On another roasting morning Richardson, seeking to become the first US winner since Allyson Felix in 2009, looked sharp before easing up to win her heat in 22.16, the fastest time of the six races.
New Zealand claimed a pair of top ten finishes on day three of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest as Zoe Hobbs ran a blistering 11.02 in her semifinal, just missing out on a final spot by one hundredth of a second, and Connor Bell placed .