American sprinting specialist Sha’Karri Richardson made history by earning a spot in her first Olympic Games. She triumphed in the 100-meter dash at the Olympic trials in Eugene, USA. With a time of 10.71 seconds, Richardson achieved the world’s best season result. Take note that the 100-meter race is currently being won by an American. Along with Richardson, two other American athletes, Melissa Jefferson, 23, and Twanisha Terry, 25, will compete in the 100-meter dash at the Paris (France) Olympics. 89 milliseconds. Like Richardson, they will be making their Olympic debuts in 2024. Remember that 24-year-old Richardson was supposed to compete in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but she was kicked out of the competition after testing positive for doping (traces of marijuana in her blood). It had previously been announced that the two-time 200-meter Olympic champion would not be competing in this event in Paris 2024.
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