Sha’Carri Richardson qualifies for Paris Olympics after winning 100m sprint at US trials

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Sha’Carri Richardson, a frontrunner to win the 100-meter dash at the 2024 Paris Olympics, officially qualified for the Summer Games after breezing past her competition in the U.S. Olympics trials. 

Richardson posted 10.71 in the 100-meter sprint on Saturday night, which is the fastest time by a woman this year. 

Richardson, 24, was pumped up just before she reached the finish line, celebrating her victory alongside Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry, who also qualified for the Olympics. 

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Sha'Carri Richardson wins the women's 100-meter final during the U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 22, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Jefferson and Terry were right behind Richardson, posting 10.80 and 10.89, respectively. 

Richardson’s qualification for the Olympics is a big deal, as she couldn’t participate in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after she tested positive for THC, which is found in marijuana. 

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Richardson admitted using the substance during the Olympic trials in Oregon, where she also won the 100 meters. Marijuana was legalized in Oregon for recreational use, but the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspended her for 30 days due to the world Anti-Doping Agency’s ban of cannabis. 

Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry and Sha'Carri Richardson react after competing in the women's 100-meter final during the U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials on June 22,