Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and the USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson have been nominated for the World Athletics Worldwide Honest Play Award, together with 4 different athletes.
Their nomination stems from a heart-warming second when following their gold and bronze medal wins within the ladies’s 200m remaining on the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 25, they spontaneously embraced.
Jackson delivered a powerful efficiency, retaining her world 200-meter title with a time of 21.41 seconds, marking the second-fastest time ever recorded. This achievement introduced her nearer to Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 21.34 seconds world file from the 1988 Olympics.
Gabby Thomas, who had entered the occasion because the quickest on the planet this yr with a time of 21.60 seconds, secured silver in 21.81 seconds, whereas Richardson claimed the bronze with a private better of 21.92 seconds, operating in the identical lane from the place she had gained gold within the 100m.
The winner of the World Athletics Honest Play Award shall be decided by a mixture of fan votes and the jury’s opinions. Voting will happen on World Athletics’ social media platforms, with the announcement of the three finalists scheduled for November 7, 2023, in Monaco. The final word recipient of the award shall be unveiled on the World Athletics Awards ceremony in Monaco on December 11.
Moreover, 5 different moments have been nominated for the Honest Play Award, recognizing acts of sportsmanship and compassion exhibited by athletes throughout varied competitions, additional emphasizing the spirit of honest play in athletics.
