Video: Track Sensation Sha’Carri Richardson Roars to a Blistering 21.61s Run at the US Championships

Sha’Carri Richardson has been a force to reckon with in the ongoing U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The LSU alum has been captivating spectators at the tournament with some of her career’s best times. On Friday, the sprinter stormed the women’s 100m final to clench pole position with a time of 10.82 seconds.

Her scintillating 100m win booked her a spot for next month’s World Athletic Championships in Budapest, a first for Sha’Carri Richardson. The 23-year-old has yet again put on a spectacular show of dominance at the women’s 200m prelim and ended up setting the fastest time across all 4 heats.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s track dominance continues

Richardson left her competitors in the dust at the opening round heats of the women’s 200m, by clocking a time of 21.61 seconds  (+2.6 m/s wind). In fact, the meet record is also set at 21.61 seconds, a feat achieved by Gabby Thomas back in 2021. Although that record was wind-legal. After 4 exhilarating heats, Sha’Carri Richardson led the way in timings, with Tamara Clark recording the second-fastest time of 22.05. Followed by Gabby Thomas, who clocked the third-fastest time of the day with her 22.28. Thomas, who won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was returning to Hayward Field after overcoming an injury setback at last year’s nationals.

The sprinter has been one to watch in the ongoing U.S. Track and Field Championships with some mesmerizing runs. Before her brilliant display in the 200m prelim, the 23-year-old briefly set this year’s fastest time in the 100m women’s heats. Although that feat was overshadowed the next day by Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, who clocked 10.65 seconds at the Jamaican National Championships and became the fifth-fastest woman in the world.

Nevertheless, the LSU alum followed her breathtaking display at the 100m heats and secured pole position in the women’s 100m finals with her 10.82 seconds. Post her win, in an interview with NBC, Richardson claimed, “I’m ready mentally, physically and emotionally, and I’m here to stay.” With her recent form Sha’Carri Richardson, is constantly proving that her doping violations were a thing of the past.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s doping violation

Back in 2021, the LSU alum secured a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with her brilliant runs in the Olympic qualification. However, her joy was cut short as the authorities disqualified the sprinter for using a banned substance. Eventually, the track star lost her place as reports confirmed that the sprinter had used marijuana in the build-up to her event. Richardson publicly confirmed she used the banned substance in order to cope with her mother’s passing, who died shortly before her Olympic Trials.

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Richardson was also penalized with a month-long ban. However, all that is now in the past. She has been blowing competition out of the water regularly at the ongoing track games and with each stride, Sha’Carri Richardson has been showcasing pure athleticism, setting her sights on next month’s premier competition.

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