Richardson, the 24-year-old from Dallas, is considered one of the fastest sprinters in the world. She performed well in her main event, the women's 100-meter on Aug. 3, but lost to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia , who won the first ever Olympic medal for her country.
This is Richardson's first Olympic games after a one-month suspension kept her from racing in Tokyo in 2021, but she has performed well since, qualifying for this summer's games with a with a time of 10.71 at the U.S. Olympic trials in late June, 0.09 seconds faster than second-place finisher Melissa Jefferson.
Here's when you can watch Sha'Carri Richardson run at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
When is Sha'Carri Richardson competing in the Olympics?
Sha'Carri Richardson started her 2024 Olympic schedule in Paris Aug. 2 with the women's 100-meter prelims, winning her heat with ease. The semi-final and the final were held on Saturday, Aug. 3, and although Richardson was looking for gold, she won the silver medal .
Richardson's time for the 100-meter final was 10.87, coming in second to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia , who clocked a time of 10.72 seconds. Richardson's training partner and fellow teammate, Melissa Jefferson, won bronze with 10.92.
She also has a spot on the relay team and will compete later in the week in the women's 4 x 100-meter relay, with Round 1 starting Thursday, Aug. 8.
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