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Sha’Carri Richardson Narrowly Misses Qualifying for 200-Meter Final, Ending Her US Championships
LANE COUNTY, OREGON, AUG 3 – Richardson missed the 200-meter final by 0.01 seconds after a week marked by a domestic violence arrest and legal troubles, though she retains her automatic 100-meter World Championships spot.
- Sha'Carri Richardson did not qualify for the women's 200-meter final during the national outdoor track and field meet held Sunday in Eugene, Oregon.
- Richardson's narrow miss followed a tumultuous week including her arrest for a domestic violence offense at Seattle-Tacoma Airport exactly one week earlier.
- In her season debut for the 200 meters, Richardson finished fourth in the first heat with a time of 22.56 seconds, just behind Madison Whyte who posted 22.55 seconds.
- At 25 years old and the defending 100-meter world champion, Richardson holds an automatic spot for the upcoming world championships in Tokyo next month.
- Her failure to qualify for the final ends her 200-meter bid at nationals but does not affect her automatic world championships entry in the 100 meters.
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Reigning world champion in the women's 100-meter dash, Sha'Carri Richardson, did not reach the final of the 200-meter dash at the US Championships and thus could not compete for a place at the World Championships.
This Sunday in Eugene (Oregon), the sprinter was eliminated from the semifinals in the American selections. A few days earlier, she had been accused of domestic violence.
The current Olympic medalist and world champion of the 100-meter flat Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend, was transferred to a correctional center but was released in less than 24 hours. She did not cause any major problems as, by Thursday, she ran in the preliminary round of the 100-meter female athletics at the United States championships held in Eugene, Oregon. The athlete has an automatic pass for the world championships in Septe…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolSha’Carri Richardson stood on Sunday on the threshold of qualifying the 200-meter final in the US Athletics Championship, concluding what has been a tumultuous week for the speedster.
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