Sha'Carri Richardson Sprints Onto US Olympic Team After Winning 100 in 10.71 Seconds

Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates her win in the wins women's 100-meter run final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Ore., on June 22, 2024. George Walker IV/AP Photo

EUGENE, Ore.—Two steps before she reached the finish line, Sha’Carri Richardson started pounding her chest.

She knew she had it won. Anyone who doesn’t see her as the sprinter to beat later this summer at the Paris Olympics should probably think again.