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200m medal favourite dumped out as arrogant slow jog at finish costs her Olympics glory
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Jamaica’s 200m medal hope Shericka Jackson needlessly killed her own chances of clinching a place on the podium.The 27-year-old’s costly blunder in the heats on Sunday is one she will surely regret for life.Jackson was tipped to be a favourite to win a medal in the event at these Olympic Games.And everything appeared to be going to plan for her after a strong first 150m in the heats.But her inexplicable decision to ease off inside the final 50m and canter to the finish line cost her big time.Jackson tried to conserve energy ahead of Monday’s semi-finals and Tuesday’s final.In doing so, though, she failed to even qualify in late two, as Italy's Dalia Kaddari busted a gut to clinch to beat
