Does Sha'Carri Richardson hold any world records? Exploring the world champion's fastest times over 100m

The American world champion sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson is gearing up to participate in her maiden Olympic event in Paris, which kicks off in 17 days. She earned her spot in the Summer Games after clocking 10.71 seconds in the US Olympic Track and Field Trials, so let's explore how fast she is and whether she holds a world record.

Richardson broke the 42-year-old U20 100m collegiate world record during the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships after winning the event in 10.75 seconds. She surpassed Germany's Marlies Göhr, who had held the record previously. However, the record has not officially been ratified by the World Athletics, but Olympics.com has recognized her as the U20 world record holder.

Additionally, the Texas native also shattered the 200m record in the U20 age category at the same competition following her second-place finish of 22.17 seconds, breaking Allyson Felix's 22.18s record set at the 2004 Athens Olympics. It also marked the second-best female one-day double in history at the time.

Sha'Carri Richardson's best 100m finish came at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where she clocked a career-best time of 10.65s to win a 100m world championship title for America for the first time in six years, following Tori Bowie's win in 2017.

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A brief look at Sha'Carri Richardson's 2024 season

Sha'Carri Richardson at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 8 (Image via Getty)

A four-time Diamond League winner, Sha'Carri Richardson opened her 2024 season at the Eugene Diamond League, aka the Prefontaine Classic, in May. Richardson won the event in style with a 10.83s finish, leaving behind Julien Alfred and Dina Asher-Smith in second and third respectively.

The 24-year-old participated in a 200m event for the first time this season at the Xiamen Diamond League. She took second place in the event with 22.99 seconds. Australian Torrie Lewis narrowly won the race in 22.96 seconds, finishing just 0.03 seconds ahead of Richardson.

Coming to the US Olympic Trials in the Hayward Field Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, Sha'Carri Richardson secured her ticket to the Paris Olympics in 100m after winning the event finals in 10.71 seconds. However, her bid for a double individual Olympic spot fell short as she finished fourth in the 200m finals with a time of 22.16 seconds.