Sha'Carri Richardson is the fastest woman in the world, now she's trying to qualify for Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Hometown Hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson doesn’t hide behind the journey, she embraces it.in October 2023. Her meteoric rise is no surprise to the people back home who have been following her career since she excelled at Dallas ISD's Carter High School.
The 23-year-old said Dallas means many things to her, but culture, big city, family and where dreams come true come to mind.“I ended up finding out a track was going to be named after me after Budapest, after winning . My Godmother, who is actually my coach, who was my high school coach told me that they want to name a track after me or something like a field. So I thought it was a park at first.
The Jesse Owens Memorial Complex on Polk Street is named after James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens who was a Team USA track athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Owens became the first American track and field athlete to win four gold medals at a single Games. She said the gravity of this honor is not lost on her.After qualifying for Team USA at the Olympic Trials in 2021, Richardson tested positive for THC, the chemical that is in cannabis.
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