Great Britain Wonderkid on Mindset That Made Her Obliterate Shericka Jackson in World Relays Triumph

Success Eduan says her unwavering belief in victory was the secret weapon that helped her fend off Jamaican sprint queen Shericka Jackson and deliver gold for Great Britain’s women’s 4x100m team at the World Relays.

Making her senior international debut, Eduan anchored the British quartet to a stunning win in 42.21 seconds—edging out Spain (42.28) and Jamaica (42.33) in a nail-biting finish. 

Despite Jackson, a global sprint heavyweight, running the final leg for the Jamaicans, the 19-year-old Briton held her nerve and her lane, surging across the line with sheer determination.

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“Honestly, I have no words,” Eduan said after the race. “I thought I was just—oh, I can't even speak. I can’t even explain. I saw lane nine and I was like, ‘We’ve got this.’ It doesn’t matter what lane we’re in—my mentality was to win.”

Eduan was handed the baton by Bianca Williams with the race wide open. But instead of being intimidated by the names alongside her—particularly Jackson—she stayed laser-focused on her job.

“I knew Sharicka was on my leg, but I have a winning mentality every single time I get on the track. I’m not losing. I don’t care whether I’m younger or less experienced than anybody else,” she said. 

“My coach said, ‘This is your leg, you know what to do,’ and I just had that winning mentality from the very beginning.”

Eduan, who had been training hard with the team in camp leading up to the meet, was determined to deliver for her teammates.

“As soon as Bianca gave me that baton, I was like, ‘I’m going and I’m gone.’ My knees were high, and I was just thinking, ‘God, please get me through this line first.’ In that last 20 meters, I was like, ‘I’m not letting anyone go past me.’ I was doing it for the girls. We’ve worked so hard.”

The race itself was a thriller. Youngster Nia Wedderburn-Goodison exploded out of the blocks in lane nine, before passing the baton to Amy Hunt, who tore down the backstretch with the Jamaicans in hot pursuit. 

Williams expertly handled the bend before handing off to Eduan, who was shoulder to shoulder with Spain, Jamaica, and the USA before pulling away in the final moments.

Veteran sprinter Bianca Williams praised the calmness and confidence of the young team:

“We were so confident. You guys didn’t even show any signs of being scared or nervous. We were just so cool,” she said.

Williams also couldn’t hide her pride in Eduan and Wedderburn-Goodison. “I’m so proud of you two. Honestly, your first senior debut and you leave with a medal—I’m so proud. And prize money, girls! You get to treat yourselves.”

The performance sent a statement to the sprinting world: Great Britain’s next generation isn’t just coming—they’re already winning.