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The 2024 track and field season witnessed some of the most remarkable performances from female athletes like Sha'Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred. The duo's head-to-head contests at the Olympics and Diamond League events were a sight to behold for track enthusiasts.
Besides Richardson and Alfred, numerous other female athletes from the collegiate circuit, such as Jacious Sears, also clocked impressive run times this season. On this note, let's have a look at the five fastest female athletes of the 2024 track and field season.
#5. Shericka Jackson
Five-time Olympic medalist Shericka Jackson is fifth on this list. The Jamaican track and field athlete clocked a run time of 10.84 seconds during the Jamaican Championships held at the National Stadium in Kingston in June, clinching victory over fellow Jamaican athletes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tia Clayton.
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#4. Melissa Jefferson
Olympic bronze medalist Melissa Jefferson concluded the 2024 track and field season as the fourth-fastest female athlete, clocking a season-best time of 10.80 seconds at the 2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials held at Hayward Field, Eugene.
Even though Jefferson couldn't win the race due to the prowess of her counterpart, Sha'Carri Richardson, her performance helped her qualify for the first Olympic Games of her career.
#3. Jacious Sears
23-year-old US track and field athlete Jacious Sears is third on the list with a run time of 10.77 seconds that she clocked in the Percy Beard Track during the 2024 Tom Jones Memorial Invitational. Owing to this performance, Sears clinched a top-podium finish in the event and was also the only athlete in the race to breach the mark of 11 seconds.
#2. Julien Alfred
Saint Lucian track and field athlete Julien Alfred is second on this list owing to her impressive performance at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she clocked a run time of 10.72 seconds. This performance, which is also a national record, helped her clinch the first-ever gold medal for her country.
#1. Sha'Carri Richardson
Paris Olympics silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson ended her 2024 track and field campaign as the fastest female athlete this season. The 24-year-old clocked a run time of 10.71 seconds at Hayward Field during the US Olympics Track and Field trials. This narrow margin of 0.1 seconds over Julien Alfred solidified Richardson's position at the top of the list.
Owing to this performance, Richardson won the 100m event during the trials and convincingly qualified for the Paris Olympics.
