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Sha’Carri Richardson is coming of age right before our very eyes.
And with each step of her evolution—which continued with some very speedy strides on Saturday night in Eugene, Oregon—a beautiful story is unfolding.
The 24-year-old American sprinting star won the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials for the second time in three years, but this time she appears to have finally secured a chance to run for an Olympic gold medal. Despite having to overcome another poor start, Richardson used her supersonic second-half closing speed to blitz the other eight runners in the field, cruising through the finish line in 10.71 seconds—the fastest time in the world this year.
In a stunning display of physical power and mental acuity, Richardson ran three 100-meter races over two days in the opening weekend of the trials, each faster and…
