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PARIS — Shericka Jackson of Jamaica won't run in the 100 meters when Olympic track starts Friday, clearing out one sprinter who was expected to give Sha'Carri Richardson her toughest competition in the sport's marquee event. Jackson says an injury she suffered at a tuneup race earlier this month played a part in the decision. She says she will still run in the 200 meters, where she is the only woman other than the world-record holder, the late Florence Griffith Joyner, to finish in under 21.5 seconds. Jackson won national titles at both distances earlier this summer and was expected to be part of a typically strong pool of Jamaican sprinters.
