From lane nine, Richardson ran a championship record time of 10.65 to beat out Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
in the 100 meters, and even though the time wasn’t wind-legal , it still ignited an impressive campaign. Richardson has only lost once in the 100 meters this season—at July’s Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix to Julien Alfred—and she took home her firstGetty Images
The path to the final was up-and-down for Richardson. On Sunday, in the opening heat, she comfortably qualified in 10.92, easing up at the line. But in the semi-finals earlier on Monday, Richardson only finished third in her heat, behind Jackson and Marie-Josée Ta Lou. Her time of 10.84, however, was fast enough to qualify her for the final.
Richardson will contest the 200 meters next, which begin with preliminary rounds on Wednesday, August 23 at 6:05 a.m. ET. The semi-finals will occur the next day, Thursday, at 1:45 p.m. ET. The final is set for 3:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Richardson is also entered in the 4x100-meter relay pool, meaning she is among the athletes who could be selected to race a leg. The final will kick off at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 26.. He is a former all-conference collegiate runner who’s based in Easton, PA. Previously, he worked as the newsletters editor at
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