The Sha’Carri Richardson vs Shericka Jackson rivalry lives on in Tokyo. Remember when we saw them giving some tough time to each other on the track in the 200m at the Budapest World Championships? The Jamaican had set the track on fire with a run of 21.41s, defending her 200m world title, while Richardson settled for bronze with 21.92, pushed down by Gabrielle Thomas’s silver performance of 21.81. Now, as the American looks to defend her 100m title, they meet again in the heats of the 100m in Tokyo. Spoiler: The defending champion wins. How?

Despite the slow start once again, the defending 100m champion clocked her fastest time of the entire season. While still not a sub-11 to win the third heat of women’s 100m in the World Athletics Championships, she recorded 11.03 seconds on the clock.

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