Sha’Carri Richardson overcame a slow start to qualify for the Olympic 100-meter final despite finishing second to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia. In a preview of the final, set for later Saturday evening, Alfred lined up next to Richardson and finished in 10.84 seconds, a full body length and .05 seconds ahead of the reigning world champion.
Sha’carri Richardson, of the United States, competes in the women’s 100-meter semifinals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Sha’carri Richardson, right, of the United States, prepares to start in her women’s 100-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Sha’carri Richardson, of the United States, reacts ahead of her women’s 100-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug.
In a race featuring the two fastest Olympians in the field this year, Alfred finished in 10.84 seconds, a full body length and .05 seconds ahead of the reigning world champion. Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was an unexpected scratch from that semifinal heat, meaning the two-time Olympic champion will not race for a third gold medal in the event. No reason was immediately given for her scratch.In the final, Richardson will go against her training partners, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry, along with Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith, who is the eighth-fastest woman of all time.
Fraser-Pryce’s withdrawal means the entire podium from the last Olympic 100, including Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah, will not be in the final this time. In that race, Richardson will try to become the first U.S. woman to capture Olympic gold in the sport’s marquee event since Gail Devers in 1996. Marion Jones won the 100 in 2000 but later had the medal stripped for doping.Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuseOther medals on the line Saturday were for the men’s shot put, the women’s triple jump, the 4x400 mixed relay and the decathlon.
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