Sha’Carri Richardson.Photo:Christian Petersen/Getty
Christian Petersen/Getty
The Dallas, Texas native crossed the finish line steps ahead of her competition on Sunday, wiping her eye brow and dramatically flicking her wrist to feign exhaustion towards the end of the race.
And moments later, RichardsontoldNBC Sports she’s no longer worried about what others think of hersince being banned from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021after testing positive for THC, the chemical in marijuana.
“I’m not worried about the world anymore,” Richardson told NBC Sunday. “I’ve seen the world be my friend. I’ve seen the world turn on me. But at the end of the day, I’ve always been with me. God has always been with me, so being on this scale now, it’s my time.”She continued: “It’s always been my time, but now it’s my time to actually do it for myself and the people that feel like me, the people that look like me, and the people that know the truth about themselves as well. I represent those people.”
Sha’Carri Richardson.Steph Chambers/Getty
Steph Chambers/Getty
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After that race, a defiant Richardson declared: “I’m ready, mentally, physically, and emotionally, and I’m here to stay. I’m not back. I’m better.”
This year’s World Athletics Championships are taking place in Budapest, Hungary. The semi-finals and finals for the women’s 100-meter sprint will take place on Monday.
Watch Sha’Carri go for the “sprint double” when she competes in the 200m at the World Track & Field Championships live Friday beginning at 1:30p ET on USA Network and Peacock.
source: people.com
