Sha’Carri Richardson, U.S. women’s sprinters
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 26, 2023
As the outdoor track and field season began in earnest, Sha’Carri Richardson offered a succinct self-assessment that, so far, can also apply to U.S. women’s flat sprinting.
“Y’all say I’m back,” she said last month. “I’m not back. I’m better.”
Ten months ago, the U.S. earned zero medals across the women’s 100m, 200m and 400m at a world championships for the first time. A year before that, the U.S. didn’t win a single gold or silver medal across those events at . . .