Sha’Carri Richardson will not race in the 200 meters at the Olympics after finishing fourth at U.S. track trials Saturday in a race Gabby Thomas won in 21.81 seconds. Richardson was in the top three with about 40 meters left but faded down the stretch and finished in 22.16, slower than either of her preliminary rounds.
Gabby Thomas celebrates after winning the women’s 200-meter final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. Gabby Thomas celebrates after winning the women’s 200-meter final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. Sha’Carri Richardson wins a heat women’s 200-meter semi-finals during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Friday, June 28, 2024, in Eugene, Ore.
The 27-year-old Thomas, who gave up running in the 400 meters so she could focus solely on her best race, the 200, will look to add to the bronze medal she won in the event three years ago in Tokyo.
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