Having already clinched a 2024 Paris Olympics spot in the 100-meter, former LSU sprinter [autotag]Sha’Carri Richardson[/autotag] took another step towards earning a spot in the 200-meter. She ran a 21.92 on Friday in the Olympic trial semis.
With the run, she posted the second-best time we’ve seen this year from a sprinter in the event. Fellow American McKenzie Long’s time of 21.83 stands as the best.
It tied a career-best mark for Richardson after running the same time at last year’s world championships. The time was 0.07 seconds than her 21.99 run the day prior.
Despite already punching her ticket to Paris in the 100-meter, Richardson said the pressure is still on in the 200-meter.
“Every time I touch the track, it’s an opportunity for me to work on being my best self,” Richardson told NBC following her run on Thursday.
Richardson was the best on Friday, finishing 0.30 seconds better than second-place Abby Steiner.
Sha'Carri Richardson just tied her 200m lifetime best (21.92) and did it SO EASILY! đź’Ż #TrackFieldTrials24 pic.twitter.com/2bcsQPWcHn
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) June 29, 2024
“Every time I touch the track, it’s pressure,” Richardson said.
"Every time I touch the track, it's an opportunity for me to work on being my best self."
Sha'Carri Richardson spoke with @LewisJohnsonMG after her dominant 200m prelim. #TrackFieldTrials24 pic.twitter.com/md8SSGNG1T
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 28, 2024
Richardson will run in the finals Saturday night at 8:27 p.m. ETÂ on NBC and Peacock.
Richardson ran at LSU in 2019, competing on the indoor and outdoor circuits. As a Tiger, she won the NCAA title in the 100-meter dash while setting a school record.
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