Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Silver Medal During Women's 100m at 2024 Olympics

United States sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson took home the silver medal in the 100m after a competitive race with Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia.

Alfred won the gold medal with a blazing time of 10.72 seconds while Richardson's silver effort came with a time of 10.87. American Melissa Jefferson took home the bronze with a time of 10.92

One titan of track and field was notably absent from the field. Jamaican runner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was scratched from the field at the semi-final stage, missing the chance to earn a fifth consecutive medal in the event.

Fraser-Pryce won gold in the 100m in 2008 and 2012 and also added bronze in 2016 and silver in 2020. She previously announced that she was retiring after the 2024 Games, so this was her last chance in the 100m.

The silver represents Richardson's first Olympic medal after she was ruled ineligible for the 2020 Summer Olympics following a positive test for cannabis. She entered the field as the betting favorite.

Alfred's medal is the first ever for the Caribbean country of Saint Lucia, and she had never reached the podium at a major championship event before Saturday's final.

As Alfred and Saint Lucia celebrate the victory, Richardson will now turn her focus toward securing a gold medal in the 4x100m women's relay. The semifinals for that race will take place on August 8 while the final is set for August 9.