Sha'Carri Richardson dashed to a 10.94-second time in the opening heat of the first round of the women's 100 meters.
The 24-year-old sprint star completed her first race as an Olympian on Friday morning, dashing to a 10.94-second time in the opening heat of the first round of the women's 100 meters.
After a rather clean explosion out of the starting blocks, Richardson bolted ahead about halfway through the race and stayed well out front for the easy heat win. She advanced to Saturday's semifinals, with a chance to move on to the final round later that day. It would be her first opportunity to medal at the Olympics.
Following her interview, Richardson energetically walked through the mixed-zone area with a large smile on her face, offering only two words as she declined speaking:"Hi, hello." It's likely the world will hear little else from Richardson until the 100-meter finals. Recently, she has reserved offering race comments until she's reached that round.
Richardson is appearing in the Paris Games after missing out on Tokyo in 2021 due to a controversial invalidation of her 100-meter qualification from that year's U.S. trials because of a positive test for marijuana.
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