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Paris Olympics 2024: Sha’Carri Richardson shines as US win women’s 4x100m relay gold
Richardson, who had been greatly favored to win the individual 100-meter title earlier in the Games but was defeated by Julien Alfred of St. Lucia, saw some measure of redemption with this triumph.
In the Olympic women’s 4×100-meter relay on Friday, Sha’Carri Richardson performed a magical final leg to lead the United States to victory.
In the home straight, Richardson accelerated to pass Britain, Germany, and France, and the US quartet won gold in 41.78 seconds.
Britain claimed silver in 41.85 seconds, and Germany, just defeating the host country France, finished with bronze in 41.97 seconds.
Richardson, who had been greatly favored to win the individual 100-meter title earlier in the Games but was defeated by Julien Alfred of St. Lucia, saw some measure of redemption with this triumph.
In driving rain at the Stade de France, the US had looked to be struggling to get into the medal positions after Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry and 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas combined to leave Richardson in fourth place as she collected the baton on the last leg.
But the fiery 24-year-old Texan would not be denied, accelerating through the gears to sweep past Britain’s Darryl Neita, Germany’s Rebekka Haase and France’s Chloe Galet.
Richardson could even afford a cheeky glance to her right as she passed her rivals before taking the tape.
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