Star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Saturday night. Richardson finished with a time of 10.71 seconds, which is the fastest women’s 100m time in 2024.
“I feel honored,” Richardson said. “I feel every chapter I’ve been through in my life prepared me for this moment.”
Richardson flirted with disaster in her trial heat on Friday as her shoelace became untied during the race. “I definitely didn’t have the start I’ve been training to have in this moment,” she told NBC. “But I’m still not panicking. I’m staying patient and knowing no matter what’s going on, to continue to run my race.”
Here is a video of that race, with Richardson tripping at the beginning, but coming from behind to beat her competitors with a time of 10.88 seconds.
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