PARIS, France — In her purple Team USA uniform on a purple track in the city of lights and love, Sha'Carri Richardson showed up and blazed through the 100-meter run on Friday.
Running out of lane No. 6 and competing amongst legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Richardson finished the race effortlessly.
As she crossed the finish line at 10.94 seconds, she tapped her chest with her hands.
See how she did. Watch the moment below.
When does Sha'Carri Richardson race next?
She'll race in the semifinals Saturday night (1:50 p.m. ET), and if she advances there, she'll go for gold a few hours later (3:20 p.m. ET).
Here's a list of other times she could be running if she qualifies.
- Saturday, August 3
- 1:50 p.m. ET: Women's 100M semifinal
- 3:20 p.m. ET: Women's 100M final
- Thursday, August 8
- 5:10 a.m. ET: Women's 4-by-100M relay round 1
- Friday, August 9
- 1:30 p.m. ET: Women's 4-by-100M relay final
More about Sha'Carri Richardson
Richardson is a Dallas native who started in track in high school, ranking at the top of her class and winning championships.
Although the 24-year-old has competed in the upper echelon of the track world for several years now and has won just about everything there is to win at the junior and collegiate levels, she hasn't drawn the same attention as fellow American Olympic stars like Simone Biles.
She made headlines during the 2020 Olympic Games when she faced a controversial suspension. Although she qualified for the Olympics, she tested positive for marijuana.
The United States Anti-Doping Agency levied a one-month suspect, dashing Richardson's hopes of competing in Tokyo.
On Friday, Richardson appeared with her head completely in the game, hyper-focused eyeing the gold.
