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    Is Sha'Carri Richardson running today? Aug. 8 Olympics track and field schedule, times

    By Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY,

    2024-08-08

    Sha'Carri Richardson may have won silver in her main event at the 2024 Paris Olympics , but she still has one more chance to return home with gold.

    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.

    Track and field Olympics schedule: Every athletics event at Paris Olympics and when it is

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    When is Sha'Carri Richardson competing in the Olympics?

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    Aug 4, 2024; Paris, FRANCE; Silver medalist Sha'carri Richardson (USA) during the medal ceremony for the women's 100m during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Kirby Lee, Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

    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.

    Watch every Sha'Carri Richardson event with Peacock

    What is the Olympic track and field schedule for Aug. 8?

    • Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles: 4:05 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's Shot Put Qualification: 4:25 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's 100m Hurdles Repechage Round: 4:35 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's Heptathlon High Jump: 5:05 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1: 5:10 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1: 5:35 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Men's 800m Repechage Round: 6 a.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's 1,500m Semi-Final: 1:35 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's Heptathlon Shot Put: 1:35 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's Long Jump Final (Medal event): 2 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Men's Javelin Throw Final (Medal event): 2:25 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Men's 200m Final (Medal event): 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's Heptathlon 200m (Medal event): 2:55p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Women's 400m Hurdles Final (Medal event): 3:25p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
    • Men's 110m Hurdles Final (Medal event): 3:45p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com

    How to watch Sha'Carri Richardson race at the 2024 Paris Olympics

    • Location: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
    • Cable TV: NBC, USA, E!
    • Streaming: Peacock ; NBCOlympics.com; NBC Olympics app

    Contributing: Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY.

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    This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Sha'Carri Richardson running today? Aug. 8 Olympics track and field schedule, times

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    feuerhammers
    08-09
    9th
    finzbar
    08-08
    it's good she's relaxing omg was she tense in her final ...just let it hang out there n no baton passing mistakes
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