Sha’Carri Richardson won the Diamond League season opener in Doha on Friday, claiming her largest victory since the Tokyo Olympic Trials and the highest-profile international racing triumph of her career.
Richardson also defeated the majority of the other top Americans, including Melissa Jefferson, the 2022 U.S. champion, and TeeTee Terry, who helped the U.S. win the 2022 World 4x100m Relay Championship.
Since the beginning of 2017, she has broken the 10.80-second barrier five times, making her the only American woman to do so.
What is Sha Carri Richardson women’s 100m record?
Before accepting a one-month suspension after testing positive for cannabis, Richardson was tipped to be one of the greatest draws at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In Doha, she broke the meet record with a time of 10.76 seconds.
How fast is Sha Carri Richardson 100?
Richardson defeated a competition that included the previous two world 200m champions, Jamaican Shericka Jackson and Briton Dina Asher-Smith, who finished second and third, to win the 100m in 10.76 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.