Jackson Among Nine Jamaicans Booked for Oslo

World 200m champion Shericka Jackson is among nine Jamaicans listed for the Oslo Bislett Games in Norway on Thursday, the sixth stop on the 2024 Wanda Diamond League circuit.

Jackson will run in the women’s 200m against inform Brit Daryl Neita, Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Jenna Prandini.

Jackson speaking on the eve of the event reiterated that her main aim to land an individual Olympic Gold and to launch another assault on the world 200m record.

National champion Rohan Watson and Yohan Blake will challenge Olympic champion Marcel Jacob Lamont and Akani Simbini in the men’s 100m.

Andrenette Knight, Rushell Clayton and Janieve Rushell are entered for the women’s 400m hurdles while Natoya Goule Toppin will run in the women’s 800m

National record holder Rusheen McDonald will line-up in the men’s 400m while Federick Dacres is in the men’s shot put.