EUGENE, Ore. — Sha’Carri Richardson made an emphatic declaration Friday night at the USA Track and Field champions, flying to a win in the ladies’s 100 at Hayward Field with a 10.82, completing strong regardlessof a sluggish start.
The win topped an outstanding 30 hours for the 23-year-old Richardson, who ran a individual finest — and then-world prominent, for simply about 24 hours — 10.71 in the veryfirst round, and easily won her semi earlier Friday night with a time of 10.75 seconds. With the win, Richardson certifies for the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, which will be held Aug. 19-27. She is lookingfor her veryfirst world title.
After being presented to the crowd, Richardson considerably shed her intense orange wig, tossing it to the track and exposing long braids as the crowd “oohed.” The braids were formed into a star simply over her right ear, a pointer to everybody of her location in the sport.
After crossing the surface line, Richardson took a triumph lap with a intense glare throughout her face. But she smiled when she climbedup into the stands to hug her household, and as she postured for pictures with fans. Eventually she made her method to NBC’s Lewis Johnson, informing him, “the thing I keepinmind the alotof, I stood here with you (in 2021) … now I’m standing here with you onceagain and I’m allset, psychologically, physically and mentally. And I’m here to remain.
“I’m not back, I’m muchbetter.”
Brittany Brown endedup 2nd (10.90) and Tamari Davis took 3rd (10.99) to make Team USA.
Just 4 years ago, Richardson burst onto the track and field scene after running a 10.75 at the 2019 NCAA champions. Two years lateron she charmed viewers at the 2021 Olympic trials, winning the 100 and putting her charming, overblown character