CNN —Sha’Carri Richardson ran the fastest women’s 100m time of the year on Thursday at the US Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 23-year-old finished the opening heat with a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds as she boosted her chances of qualifying for next month’s World Championships in Budapest. Her strong performance Thursday, finishing 0.25 secs ahead of second-placed Brittany Brown, qualifies her for Friday’s semifinals. Elsewhere, Christian Coleman put in a strong performance in the men’s 100m, running 9.95 seconds in his heat. The 2019 world champion, who missed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after breaching a “whereabouts failure” rule, clocked the fastest time overall in the men’s 100m at the championships.

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Persons: CNN — Sha’Carri Richardson, Richardson, Brittany Brown, Marie, Josee, Lou, Christian Coleman Organizations: CNN, Miramar, Friday’s, Oslo Diamond League, Tokyo Olympic Games Locations: Eugene , Oregon, Budapest, Ivory Coast