Sha’Carri Richardson Fails to Advance to The Semifinals in Womens 100m

06/25/2022 Sports

Sha'Carri STUNNER: Richardson eliminated in 1st round (Image: Screenshot/YouTube/CITIUS MAG)

Sha’Carri Richardson stunned the track and field world by failing to advance in the women’s 100 meter event at the United States Track and Field Championships on Thursday.

Richardson never found her stride in what is normally one of her strongest events, finishing 5th in her heat with a time of 11.31 seconds. The time was considerably slower than the 10.85 she ran earlier this month in the 100 at a meet in New York, where she finished 2nd overall.

The 22-year-old jogged quickly past an increasing cluster of journalists just after the race, with no desire to share what may have influenced the disappointing performance.

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The top three finishers in the finals at the Eugene, Oregon meet will represent Team USA at the World Championships. The event, which will be held in the United States for the first time, will also take place at Eugene’s Hayward Field.

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Wow, in a mind blowing surprise at USA championships, Sha’Carri Richardson doesn’t advance to the semifinals in the womens 100m. Finishing 23 out of 31 runners. pic.twitter.com/TGPo63Mx9e
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) June 24, 2022

Sha’Carri Richardson runs past the media after failing to advance in the 100m pic.twitter.com/5SArO6IaHR
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) June 24, 2022

“Don’t let the media, don’t let people, don’t let a company, try to stop you from shining, because you sunshine,” Richardson told a cheering crowd of young fans at a recent New York meet. “We are the light.”