Sha’Carri Richardson is headed to Tokyo.
The 21-year-old sprinter dominated the 100m final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Saturday, clocking a time of 10.86 seconds to take the win.
REMEMBER THE NAME.Let us introduce you to the newest member of the U.S. Olympic Team: Sha'Carri Richardson.@usatf | #TrackFieldTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/O2wvaRgI8X— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 20, 2021
REMEMBER THE NAME.Let us introduce you to the newest member of the U.S. Olympic Team: Sha'Carri Richardson.@usatf | #TrackFieldTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/O2wvaRgI8X
Following the victory, Richardson revealed in the post-race interview that she had lost her biological mother just last week.
“My family has kept me grounded,” Richardson said, “I’m highly grateful for them. Without them, there would be no me.”
Richardson’s Olympic berth has set up a highly anticipated head-to-head match-up with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100m in Tokyo.