Sha'Carri Richardson anchors Team USA in 4x100 meter, wins 1st gold medal

After a disappointing finish in the women’s 100-meter final in which former LSU sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was upset as the favorite and earned silver, she has finally picked up her first Olympic gold medal.

Richardson anchored the United States 4×100-meter relay team, finishing with a 10.09-second split and enough of an advantage to look over her shoulder at the other competitors before crossing the finish line and earning gold for her team and country.

That marks two Olympic medals in Paris for Richardson, who is making her debut in the Games. She was expected to be a favorite in the sprinting events in Tokyo in 2021, but she was ultimately unable to compete after serving a suspension for a failed drug test for cannabis.

Now, Richardson has her Olympic redemption after impressive showings in her two events.

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