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Sha'Carri Richardson wins U.S. women’s 100-meter to advance to World Championships

Sha'Carri Richardson is a national champion.

The 23-year-old sprinter from Dallas cruised to her first title at the 2023 United States Track and Field Championships on Friday with a time of 10.82 seconds in the 100-meter. It's Richardson's first major win since she was disqualified from competing individually in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 for a positive marijuana test.

Sha'Carri is not f***ing around pic.twitter.com/F9NBAOP6lb

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) July 8, 2023

Richardson's future in the sport was a major storyline heading into the championships.