PARIS — American sprinting sensation Sha’Carri Richardson just became an even bigger favorite to claim Olympic gold.
One of Richardson’s top challengers in the women’s 100 meters revealed Wednesday that she has dropped out of the race.
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, a five-time Olympic medalist, told reporters during an event at the Puma House in Paris that she will focus only on the 200 during the Olympics. When asked for an explanation, Jackson said, “The decision is just to protect my body.”
In Jackson’s final pre-Olympics race in Hungary, she pulled up with a calf cramp and limped off the track.