BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 21: Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States reacts after competing in the Women's 100m Semi-Final during day three of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 21, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Sha’Carri Richardson’s miserable post-Paris journey is still going strong, as new information has disappointed her admirers. Richardson finished with her first Olympic silver medal in the 100 meters after failing to capitalise on the favourite tag in Paris. Although this could be written off as just another unlucky day at work, Richardson’s supporters anticipated a ferocious response from their track and field idol. She did also get off to a good start. Richardson defeated her Olympic rival Julian Alfred to win the Zurich Diamond League.
In her absence, Talou Smith, Anavia Battle, Daryll Neita, and Tamara Clark will be fancying their chances to go for the gold. Although Richardson’s opting out of the race is pretty much confirmed, it is utterly confusing as to what stimulated the decision. Meanwhile, running in the 100m final, the battle lines were drawn for another epic Richardson vs. Alfred showdown. Sadly, in the most anti-climactic manner, Richardson failed to even get a podium finish. As Alfred breezed to victory, clocking 10.88s, the slow start yet again came back to bite Richardson in the back. She looked uncharacteristically slow and As a matter of fact, while Richardson seems to be crumbling under pressure, this was not her only 200m debacle in recent times.
