Sha’Carri Richardson first rose to prominence with her blistering 100m run at the 2019 NCAA Division I Championships in a time of 10.75s. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but was not picked in the USA track and field squad for the quadrennial games after testing positive for marijuana and receiving a one-month ban.

However, she has since emerged as one of the dominant sprinters of the present era. With the Paris Olympics approaching, where she is seen as a genuine medal-contender, let’s explore Richardson’s top three accomplishments from the period between the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

• #3 Sha’Carri Richardson is a two-time national champion in the women’s 100m

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#2 Sha’Carri Richardson is a two-time world champion and has won a bronze medal

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#1 Sha’Carri Richardson clocked fifth-fastest time in the 100m to win gold medal at World Athletics Championships 2023