Sha’Carri Richardson is certainly making a name for herself in her Olympic debut. On Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 3, Richardson competed in both the qualifying heats and the final race of the women’s 100m dash. After her performance on Saturday, Richardson walked away with a silver medal for Team USA, her first-ever Olympic medal. This being Richardson’s Olympics debut, it’s already shaping up to be an impressive showing for the track and field star.
Sha’Carri Richardson Makes Her Olympic Debut
Sha’Carri Richardson competed in the women’s 100m heats in Paris on Friday, finishing with a time of 10.94. With her results in Friday’s heat, Richardson qualified for the semifinal race on Saturday. Other qualifying athletes for Team USA included Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry. If Richardson did well in the semifinals (spoiler, she did), she would then advance to the finals later that same day.
Per ESPN, Richardson’s qualification for the semifinals marked her first opportunity at an Olympic medal. Speaking to the publication after Friday’s race, Richardson detailed the gratitude she felt to be competing in Paris, stating, “To be at the Olympics is a phenomenal feeling, to be an athlete here, competing with the energy, with a great appreciation for track and field, it’s incredible. I’m super excited and eager to compete on the Olympic stage.”
Richardson stayed well ahead of the competition during the heat on Friday, resulting in an easy qualifying win for the 24-year-old track and field star. Richardson finished fourth overall in Friday’s qualifying heat, making for quite the Olympics debut. The semifinals and finals of the 100m race then took place on Saturday, August 3, and the results are detailed below.
Sha’Carri Richardson Olympics History
Richardson was previously sidelined from Olympics contention due to testing positive for marijuana use and was disqualified from competing in the Tokyo Games. This scandal opened up a debate on the kinds of drug testing done in high-level competitions like the Olympics. For example, should drug testing only extend to performance-enhancing drugs, or should it encompass all types of substances?
Marijuana has been legalized in 24 of 50 states and has never been known to be a performance-enhancing drug. The United States Anti-Doping Agency has a well-established policy on testing for both PEDs and recreational drugs. They only test for these substances when the athletes are competing. Sha’Carri Richardson knew the rules and lost out on the Tokyo Olympics by not following them. The attitudes regarding marijuana are changing, and it is worth watching if it will be tested for in future athletic competitions.
100m Olympics Final Results
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Per the Olympics, after breezing through the semifinal race early Saturday morning, Richardson easily qualified for the 100m finals. During the finals, which took place later that afternoon, Sha’Carri Richardson raced to the finish line in second place, securing the silver medal for the United States. Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia won the gold, and Melissa Jefferson of the United States won the bronze.
Richardson finished with an overall time of 10.87, while Alfred clocked in at 10.72, and Jefferson finished with a 10.92. Her victory on Saturday marks Richardson’s first-ever Olympic medal win. Similarly, Alfred’s gold medal win on Saturday afternoon was also a historic feat, marking the first Olympic medal ever awarded to the country of Saint Lucia.
Upcoming Events for Sha’Carri Richardson
If you missed Saturday’s race, don’t fret; there’s still plenty of time to watch Richardson dominate on the Olympic stage. Per NBC, the track and field athlete will also compete in the women’s 200m and 4×400 races. The heats for the 200m race will begin on Sunday, August 4, and, assuming she qualifies, Richardson will go on to compete in the semifinals and finals throughout August 5 and 6.
Although no lineups have been announced yet, the women’s 4×400 relays will also take place next week. Despite many details still left unknown, the qualifiers and finals of the 4×400 relay are set to take place on Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9. Be sure to keep an eye on all Olympics news during the next few days to catch Richardson’s next Olympics showing.
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