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Former LSU sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson wins gold in first World Championships

Sha’Carri Richardson set a World Championship record with the fifth-fastest overall time in history in the 100-meter.

Representing the United States at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest for the first time in her career, former LSU sprinter [autotag]Sha’Carri Richardson[/autotag] won the gold in the 100-meter, solidifying herself as the fastest woman in the world.

After finishing third in the semifinal heat and missing out an automatic qualifying spot in the final heat, she ultimately won with a 10.65-second race, a World Championship record and the fifth fastest time in world history.

“I feel amazing about my performance,” Richardson said in a release. “Amazing competition, amazing atmosphere, and doing what I did all season long at practice to accomplish what we need to get accomplished. I felt like being in lane nine allowed me to just focus in on what I needed to execute. I felt no matter what the result was from start to finish in that race, I executed and I was going to be happy no matter what the result was.”

Despite her lane nine assignment, the Dallas native turned in one of the best 100-meter times of all time in what could be her first of several gold medals.

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This thrilling angle of Sha’Carri Richardson’s 100-meter world championship win had fans in awe

Sha’Carri Richardson is back!

In Sha’Carri Richardson’s own words: she’s not back, she’s better.

On Monday, Richardson took home gold in the 100-meter race at the 2023 track and field world championships in Budapest, Hungary, running a 10.65 to win in a stacked field. Richardson broke the championship record by 0.02 seconds and was able to best Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson — who had a time of 10.72 — all the while running from the outside in Lane 9 after barely qualifying in the semifinals.

It’s been two years and change since Richardson was suspended by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for a month after testing positive for marijuana, causing her to miss the Tokyo Olympics in a heartbreaking turn of events. It’s been a long comeback for Richardson, but Monday’s victory was an incredibly cool moment for the 23-year-old sprinter.

What a close race! And it’s even better from this angle as well, with incredibly timed slow motion.

Sports fans were in complete awe of this angle of Richardson’s gold medal-winning 100-meter worlds race.

LSU’s Angel Reese named BET Sportswoman of the Year

The accolades continue to pile up for Angel Reese.

The accolades are just continuing to pile up over the offseason for [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag].

The LSU basketball star has seen her profile skyrocket since leading the Tigers to a national title this spring. She’s become one of the highest-earning NIL athletes in the country, and on Sunday, she was named the BET Sportswoman of the Year.

Reese averaged 23 points and 15.4 rebounds this season, leading the nation with 34 double-doubles. She was also named a First-Team All-American.

Unfortunately, Reese wasn’t able to accept the award in-person due to her prior obligations competing with the U.S. Women’s National Team at the FIBA AmeriCup.

She was joined by former LSU athletes [autotag]Alexis Morris[/autotag] and [autotag]Sha’Carri Richardson[/autotag] as finalists.

Reese will be back in the purple and gold again this winter, and she’ll be joined by an absolutely loaded roster that will likely be the preseason favorite to repeat as champions.

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IOC responds to comparison of Sha’Carri Richardson case to Russian Kamila Valieva case

American Sha’Carri Richardson, who had a failed drug test, went on Twitter and questioned why Russia’s Kamila Valieva’s case was handled differently from hers.

American Sha’Carri Richardson, who had a failed drug test, went on Twitter and questioned why Russia’s Kamila Valieva’s case was handled differently from hers.

Sha’Carri Richardson says to ‘talk all the [expletive] you want’ after a disappointing finish in Prefontaine Classic

The Prefontaine Classic didn’t go the way Sha’Carri Richardson thought it would

All eyes were on the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday with the women’s 100-meter race at the center of attention.

We were getting the women’s 100m final we never got to see in Tokyo at the Olympics. Sha’Carri Richardson would finally get to go up against the Olympic podium Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson. We thought maybe we’d finally get to see how she’d stack up against the best in the sport.

But the finish is probably not at all what most people expected.

Elaine Thompson-Herah finished dominated the competition once again with a 10.54 — the second fastest time in the women’s 100m ever. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce came behind her in 2nd at 10.72 while Shericka Jackson came in 3rd at 10.72.

But none that wasn’t as shocking as Richardson’s 9th place finish at 11.14. She just didn’t seem to have that extra gear we saw in Olympic trials during the race.

That wasn’t even close to the same runner we saw hit a 10.72 during Olympic trials earlier this year. It certainly didn’t look like the 6th fastest woman of all-time.

She was asked about her performance after the race. She had lots to say.

“This is one race. I’m not done. Count me out if you want to. Talk all the [expletive] you want. Because I’m here to stay. I’m not done. I’m the 6th fastest woman in this game — ever. And can’t nobody ever take that from me.” 

Sheesh. She didn’t hold anything back there.

Now, look. Richardson mentioned she’s been off for a month. No one could’ve expected a 9th place finish, but we also shouldn’t have expected her to win this race, either. A month is a long time when compared to folks who are already in Olympic shape.

But, regardless of her loss, it’s pretty clear she’s still very confident in herself despite her finish — and rightfully so. We’ve seen what she’s done and how great she is on the track.

It’s just a matter of her getting back to that level. And in knowing her history with this sport, we should all expect her to.

Sha’Carri Richardson sent a message to her Olympic competition ahead of the Prefontaine Classic

This is going to be so good.

We missed out on a potentially incredible 100 metre Finals at the Olympics this year with Sha’Carri Richardson’s absence.

The American track star was suspended from the competition after she tested positive for marijuana in a drug test she took during Olympic trials.

She’d explained that she was coping with the loss of her biological mother just before trials began and was struggling mentally. Despite her struggles, however, her 100 metre trial time of 10.72 was invalidated because of the test and she was disqualified from the Olympic competition. It was heartbreaking to see. None of it felt fair.

But, very soon, we’ll get a chance to see the Olympic Final that wasn’t.

Sha’Carri will race against Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson in the Prefontaine Classic on August 21. She’ll face up against the entire Olympic podium, among others. That’s pretty exciting.

Richardson had shared a message for her competition via social media. She took a popular Nicki Minaj clip and put it to good use.

Warning: There is some NSFW language in this video

The clip goes:

“I took some time of to rest and now it’s gametime, [expletive]. You have no idea.” 

Those are some pretty confident words from a rightfully confident sprinter. Richardson posted the 6th fastest 100m time ever in her 10.72 run for trials. But, of course, Fraser-Pryce and Thompson-Herah already eclipsed that this year. So the competition is obviously stiff.

All this means is that we’re all in for a pretty incredible race. I can’t wait.

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WATCH: Sha’Carri Richardson blows past the competition in 100-meter heat at Olympic trials

Sha’Carri Richardson dominated in Friday’s 100-meter heat, running a 10.84 to advance to the semifinals as the top qualifier.

The United States hasn’t had a woman win the 100 meters at the Olympics since Gail Devers won her second straight gold medal in 1996. But Sha’Carri Richardson gives the U.S. an opportunity to do just that next month in Tokyo, as evidenced by her dominant performance during Friday’s Olympic trials.

Richardson entered the weekend as the favorite in the 100 meters at U.S. Olympic track and field trials, and she showed exactly why during Friday’s heat, where she blew past the competition running a 10.84 to advance to the semifinals as the top qualifier.

While Richardson didn’t get off to the best start, she took control at the midway mark of the race to pull away from the competition. For comparison sake, second-place finisher Mikiah Brisco ran 11.15.

Take a look at Richardson’s dominating win. And, yes, she really is that fast.

Richardson’s performance left everyone impressed to say the least.

This is just the beginning for Richardson, who is a favorite to represent the U.S. in Tokyo. In April, she ran a 10.72, which is the sixth-fastest 100-meter time in history.

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