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Jackson and Richardson clash over 200m at Brussels Diamond League

The clash between Jamaica's Olympic 100m bronze medalist Shericka Jackson and exciting American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will be among the highlights at the Brussels Diamond League meet in Belgium on Friday.

Jackson and Richardson will square off over 200 metres at 2:04 pm.

Jackson and Richardson will be joined by the Namibian pair of Olympic bronze medalist Christine Mboma and Olympic finalist Beatrice Masilingi as well as Britain's reigning world champion Dina Asher Smith in the half lap event.
 
Five other Jamaicans are down to compete including Olympic bronze medalist Megan Tapper lining-up in the women's 100 metre hurdles at 1:56 pm alongside compatriot and 2015 world champion Danielle Williams.

Tapper will be hoping to turn the tables on Williams who beat her at the previous Diamond League meet in Paris.

Olympic finalist Natoya Goule will challenge in the women's 800 metres at 2:51pm. Another Olympic finalist, Christopher Taylor, will compete in the men's 400 metres at 1:03 pm. Olympic semi-finalist Jaheel Hyde will contest the men's 400 metres hurdles at 2:38 pm.



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