WATCH- Sha'Carri Richardson shares the stage with Julien Alfred as Parker Valby wins Bowerman Award

Sha'Carri Richardson recently shared the stage with Julien Alfred while the American track and field cross-country athlete, Parker Valby, won the Bowerman Award 2024. Richardson wrapped up her track season after the Paris Olympics.

The 24-year-old won two medals at the 2024 Summer Games in the 100m and 4x100m relay dashes. In the former event, the athlete attained a second-place finish after clocking 10.87s and was bested by Alfred, who recorded 10.72s to stand atop the podium.

Following this, Richardson nabbed her second medal in the women's 4x100m relay, where she and her team, including Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, and Gabby Thomas, clocked 41.78s to clinch the gold medal by besting Great Britain and Germany, who claimed second and third places, respectively.

The Bowerman Awards were held on December 20, and Richardson was one of the nominations. She was seen sharing the stage with her Olympic contender Alfred in a white outfit and was also given a shoutout by the host, where the latter said (via RunnerSpace on X):

"And I'd also like to thank miss Richardson for my moment in the sun. I don't know how many of you watched the Netflix show Sprint and in episode 2, I have a cameo."

This moment when Parker Valby won the Bowerman Award was shared by a track insider on X. Here is the full video:

Sha'Carri Richardson reveals how she achieved emotional stability

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Sha'Carri Richardson is one of the most successful athletes today and to be in such a position, mental well-being is as important as physical. During a recent interview with Essence, the athlete unveiled that she kept herself emotionally stable with the help of spirituality and faith. She said it has helped her grow closer to her family.

“I feel like in my spirituality, I’m aligning myself with keeping my faith. When it comes to my family, I’ve grown closer to them. I love the fact that in areas of my feminine side, I’m thriving. Connecting with my family, with my relationship, just different things that—I know if I wasn’t an athlete, these things would still make me me," Sha'Carri Richardson said.

She added that earlier, she had to protect her emotions but with spirituality, she has understood that emotional stability is 'not a defense.'

"I felt like I had to protect my emotions, because I had to protect everything else around me first. And so I definitely feel like now, emotional stability is not a defense. Emotional stability is understanding myself—and expressing myself in a way that it can be received," she added.

Sha'Carri Richardson is now gearing up for the 2025 track season and has recently announced that her brand, Flow&Go hair extensions, will soon host its launch event.