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Sha’Carri Richardson: The Fastest Woman in the World 10.65 World 100m Champion
It has been a challenging two years for U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, and after narrowly missing the 100m final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she found her redemption in Lane 9 on Monday evening in Budapest, emerging victorious in the women’s 100m and clocking a championship record of 10.65 seconds.
As all eyes in the National Stadium were on the powerful Jamaican duo of reigning world 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Olympic bronze medallist Shericka Jackson, Richardson charged out of the outside lane to beat the Jamaican duo and become the fifth-fastest woman in history.
Richardson earned the title of world’s fastest woman two years after having her Olympic Trials 100m win disqualified for a positive marijuana test and bowing out of the 100m heats at the 2022 U.S. World Trials in Eugene, Ore. This is Richardson’s first global championship.
The 23-year-old sprinter fell to the track in disbelief after seeing she had edged out Jackson at the line. “I came to win, and I’m here,” she said in a post-race interview.
Jackson took silver in 10.72 seconds, while Fraser-Pryce won her 15th career world championship medal, taking bronze in 10.77.
Savannah Sutherland advances to hurdles semifinal
In a stunning debut at the World Athletics Championships, Borden, Sask.’s Savannah Sutherland secured a spot in the 400m hurdles semifinal with an impressive time of 55.85 seconds in her heat.
Reflecting on her performance, Sutherland acknowledged that while it might not have been her smoothest race, her determination to keep pace with her fellow competitors paid off, leading to a satisfying outcome. “I stuck with the runners next to me, and [I’m] happy to get the big Q,” she added.
Looking ahead to Tuesday’s semifinals, Sutherland has her sights set on maintaining her competitive edge and has her eyes on an ambitious goal—breaking her personal best of 54.45 seconds. The Canadian record for the 400m hurdles is 54.32.
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World Athletics Championships Budapest 23
From August 19-27, 2023, Budapest will host the world's third largest sporting event, the World Athletics Championships. It is the largest sporting event in the history of Hungary, attended by athletes from more than 200 countries, whose news will reach more than one billion people. Athletics is the foundation of all sports. It represents strength, speed, dexterity and endurance, the...
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