Here are five things to know about track star and Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson: In 2019 as a freshman at LSU, Richardson broke the collegiate record in...
, an event the U.S. hasn’t won since 1996, and as one of the most recognizable athletes at the Games.
At a meet in April 2021, she logged a 10.72-second finish, the sixth-fastest women’s 100 meters time in history. , Richardson captivated viewers with her fire-orange dyed hair that flowed free from a ponytail, trademark long fingernails and outgoing personality.Advertisement Richardson crossed the line at Hayward Field in 11.14 seconds, about half a second slower than her personal best , and 0.6 seconds behind winner Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica.
Richardson, who also withdrew from the 200 meters field shortly before the 100-meter race, posted the slowest reaction time out of the blocks and never appeared to find her top speed down the straightaway in her first performance since her Olympics-dooming suspension.But moments later, she reverted back to typical form: proud, defiant and confident in assuring fans her result didn’t foreshadow what’s to come.
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