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Sha’Carri Richardson is having an amazing 2023 season. The American track star won two gold medals (100m and 4x100m relay) and one bronze medal (200m) at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Richardson won her first gold in the women’s 100m dash when she bested two of her Jamaican counterparts, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Through her first world championship win, Richardson also secured a championship record time of 10.65 seconds. She was however beaten by Jackson in the 200m, but still managed to secure a bronze medal and a personal best with her 21.92 second time. Richardson’s second gold medal came in the women’s 4x100m relay where she ended up anchoring the USA to a world championship record time win against the Jamaicans with 41.03 seconds.

However, she did not limit herself to Budapest and also secured another 100m win a few days later, at the 2023 Zurich Diamond League. Now, after all her track success, Richardson has now shifted focus on her brand commitments. Amidst the drop of her latest brand collaboration video, the track star also took to her social media to share an important message with her fans.

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Sha’Carri Richardson alerts her fans

With the New York Fashion Week just on the horizon, sportswear giant Nike has released a video featuring Sha’Carri Richardson. A part of the video’s Instagram caption read, Here’s to 8 women who are effortlessly expanding the boundaries of fashion – just by being themselves”. The list included Sha’Carri Richardson, costume designer Miyako Bellizzi, and soccer player Margaret Purce, among others.

Richardson also reposted the video on her Instagram story and wrote, “The runway is anywhere you are”. Shortly after, the track star uploaded another Instagram story and alerted fans about potential scammers.

 

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Richardson explained to her fans that they should not buy her merch from anyone except her. She also highlighted that she does not have a Facebook account and is hardly active on X. In her Instagram story Richardson also wrote, “If y’all don’t hear it from this page, IT IS NOT TRUE!!!,” The world champion further urged her fans to let her know if anybody is pretending to sell any merchandise on behalf of the athlete.

Richardson also claimed that all her communications about anything related to her will be communicated through her and her Instagram page only and further said, “I Don’t Want You to Get Scammed”. The newly crowned world champion will be in action again soon, as reports claim that the track star will feature in the 2023 Diamond League finals in Eugene.

Women’s 100m world champion eyes Diamond League finals

After a stellar 2023 season that saw Richardson lose the 100m just once, the world champion now aims to dominate the 2023 Diamond League finals in Eugene. Out of the seven 100m Diamond League events this season, Richardson has participated in 3 of them. In all of her 3 races in Doha, Silesia, and Zurich, the world champion has secured top spots.

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However, despite claiming 24 points so far, Richardson sits in the 3rd position in the women’s 100m Diamond League standings. Above her is Jamaican Shericka Jackson with 26 points and the standings are led by Marie-Josée Ta Lou with 32 points.

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As Richardson balances her track and off-track duties, fans can witness her compassion for her supporters as she warns them about potential scammers. Fans will hope that her 100m domination continues at Eugene and that she can build on this season’s success for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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Watch this story: Sticking with Sha’Carri Richardson During Her Dark Times in 2021, Nike’s Swoosh Carries American Athlete Across Finishing Line in Budapest