Sha'Carri Richardson had to settle for the silver medal in the women's 100-meter on Saturday, losing to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia.
In her Olympic debut, Sha'Carri Richardson had to settle for the silver medal in the women's 100-meter race. Instead, it was Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred who earned gold, at 10.72 seconds - USA's Melissa Jefferson received the bronze. It's the first time since 1996 in which two Americans medaled in the event.
The 24-year-old was all set to compete in Tokyo three years ago, but tested positive for cannabis shortly afterward. She accepted a one-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, making her ineligible for the 100-meter. She was also not selected for the 4x100 relay team, forcing her Olympic debut to be delayed until this year. Richardson won the event at the world championships in Budapest last year with a career-best 10.
The Olympics site says Richardson's reaction time was 0.221 seconds, the slowest of the eight runners in the final, while Alfred's was 0.144. Ultimately, simple math says it didn't quite matter, but it does show a key reason why Richardson had to fight from behind early on. It's the first time since 2004 in which the gold was not won by a Jamaican.
Richardson did not qualify for the 200 meters, but she will, in all likelihood, be running the 4x100 meter relay to try to redeem herself - the United States fell in that event in Tokyo to Jamaica after winning gold in 2016. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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