Sha'Carri Richardson is the fastest woman in the world.
That's not an opinion, but fact. Richardson recorded the fastest 100m time of any women's runner thus far, clocking in with an impressive 10.71s finish at the U.S. Olympic trials back in June.
She was the fastest woman in the world last year, too, besting that mark by .06s to nab her first gold medal as a professional athlete in Budapest.
The 24-year old has been through hell to reach this point. Now, she idles near the mountaintop, ever so close to Olympic glory.
Her prowess across 100m is undeniable. But speed is unpredictable, especially over the course of 10 or so seconds. The Paris Games could very well represent a coronation of sorts for Richardson — whose absence from the Tokyo Games stunned millions.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Marie-Josee Talou-Smith and Daryll Neita won't make it easy. Given the prestige that Richardson has already garnered in her young career, you'd like to imagine she wouldn't have it any other way.
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With that, The Sporting News has the updates on Richardson's performance throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics.
How many medals has Sha'Carri Richardson won?
Despite not being able to compete in the last iteration of the Summer Olympics, Richardson's cabinet is already filled with plenty of hardware.
The LSU product has two gold medals to her name, both of which came at the 2023 World Championships — one in the 100m, one in the 4x100m relay. She also nabbed a bronze medal in the 200m during that tournament, although she failed to qualify for the event at this year's Olympics.
Her scorching 10.65s time in last year's Worlds remains the joint-fastest 100m time in track over the past two seasons. And with the person she's level with — Jamaica's Shericka Jackson — opting against competing in the 100m, Richardson has as good a chance as anyone to end her trek to Paris with at least one glimmering gemstone wrapped around her neck.
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Here's a look at her performance during this year's Olympics thus far:
| Event | Medal | Time |
|---|
| Women's 100m | — | — |
| Women's 4x100 relay | — | — |
When is Sha'Carri Richardson racing next?
Richardson won't have to wait long to get a chance to compete for the gold. After clocking in with a blazing 10.94s time in heats Friday, she and her colleagues will return to the starting gates Saturday at 2 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local time) to duel in the semifinals. The 100m finals will take place 20 minutes later, at 2:20 p.m. ET (8:20 p.m. local time).
The live broadcast of the races are slated to be carried on NBC, which will have wall-to-wall Olympic coverage from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day. Cord-cutters can find the action on Peacock as well as fubo , which offers a free trial.
Here is the full schedule for when Richardson will be racing. Times are based on the official Olympics schedule .
Sha'Carri Richardson 2024. Olympic schedule
Friday, Aug. 2
| Track & Field | Women's 100m Preliminary Round | 4:35 a.m. | E!, USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| Track & Field | Women's 100m Round 1 | 4:50 a.m. | E!, USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
Saturday, Aug. 3
| Track & Field | Women's 100m Semifinal | 2 p.m. | E!, USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
| Track & Field | Women's 100m Final | 2:20 p.m. | E!, USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
Thursday, Aug. 8
| Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay Round 1 | 5:10 a.m. | E!, USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
Friday Aug. 9
| Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay Final | 1:30 p.m. | E!, USA Network, Peacock, Fubo |
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