World's fastest woman Sha'Carri Richardson stormed to the second-fastest 100m time in the world this year to defeat a loaded field that included Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah in Eugene.
World 100m champion Sha'Carri Richardson regained her prominence in women's sprint this season after defeating a star-studded 100m field that includes Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League in Eugene.
Richardson was on a mission to prove she's still a force to be reckoned with against her fierce rivals, having had back-to-back 200m losses in her season openers at the Xiamen and Suzhou Diamond League meets.
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The American speedster did deliver with an emphatic 10.83s for a domineering victory ahead of world 60m champion Julien Alfred in 10.93s, and Great Britain's record holder Dina Asher-Smith was third in 10.98s.
Daryll Neita with two consecutive Diamond League victories this season settled for fourth in 11.00s ahead of former US champion Melissa Jefferson in 11.02s, while Africa's fastest woman Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith, chosen as the pre-race favourite finished sixth in 11.05s.
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Back On Top: Sha'Carri Richardson destroys star-studded 100m field for first victory of the season in Eugene
Sha'carri Richardson defeated a star-studded field that included double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah to make a bold statement at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League in Eugene.
Surprisingly, double Olympic champion Thompson-Herah was last in 11.30s, behind Tee Tee Terry and Brittany Brown.
Richardson's statement performance on her home soil shows she's back to her 2023 season form and remains the one to beat for the rest of the season - making her the top challenger for the Olympic title in Paris.