PARIS — Since qualifying for the Olympics in 2021 only to be barred from competing, Sha’Carri Richardson had waited three years for the second chance that arrived Saturday night.
Yet right from the gun, Richardson was forced to play catch-up to Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, who left no doubt on her way to a gold medal in her Olympic debut in 10.72 seconds.
It was a repeat of the semifinal earlier Saturday night when Alfred also beat Richardson convincingly.
In Paris, Richardson planned to leave that turbulent period like the seven other racers in the Olympic final — behind her.
Instead, it was Alfred who was never seriously challenged on her way to gold, screaming in joy as she crossed the finish line.
Persons:
Sha’Carri Richardson, Richardson, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Melissa Jefferson, Alfred, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Richardson didn’t, Britain’s Dina Asher, Smith, Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Jackson, Fraser, Asher, Jefferson, Twanisha Terry —
Organizations:
PARIS, Olympics, Stade de France, June’s U.S, Olympic, Paris, NCAA, U.S
Locations:
Clermont, Fla, —, Tokyo, Paris