Sha’Carri Richardson will contest the 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels, hoping to go one place better than last year’s edition of the final.

The reigning Olympic 100m silver medallist finished fourth in the women’s 100m at the Prefontaine Classic, which was the Diamond League Meeting final. The 24-year-old is now aiming for double glory in Brussels, following a long season of mixed results.

At the Paris Olympic Games, Richardson was a favourite to win the women’s 100m but was outclassed by St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred who claimed the top honours. The American bounced back to anchor Team USA to victory in the women’s 4x100m relay race.

The rivalry between the US and Jamaica saw the rise of formidable sprinters and this article outlines the top 10 fastest women in the world.

She bounced back to winning ways in the 100m at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich, beating Alfred and Dina Asher-Smith to second and third places. In Brussels, she faces off against familiar foes and has a plan to silence them yet again and end her season on a high.

In the women’s 100m, Richardson will renew rivalry with Alfred, who will be out to take top honours and has insisted on looking to end her season on a high. Asher-Smith has also entered the 100m and she will be eyeing a podium finish in the race.

She flopped at the Paris Olympics and since then, the Briton has been lethal in her races and is fresh from finishing third at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich. Daryll Neita enjoyed her Paris Olympic Games campaign despite missing out on the podium.

She reached the finals in the women’s 100m and 200m, finishing fourth and fifth respectively and anchored Team Britain’s 4x100m relay team to a silver medal. Richardson will also be up against Africa’s fastest woman Marie-Jose Ta Lou-Smith who has eyes on redemption after a daunting season.

In the women’s 200m, Richardson has not had a smooth ride, missing out on a slot to represent Team USA at the Paris Olympics after finishing fourth in the trials. She lost two of her Diamond League Meeting races in the 200m, finishing second at the meeting in Xiamen and third in Suzhou.

In Brussels, all eyes will be on her to deliver as she lines up against a strong cast including Ta Lou-Smith, who also hopes to have a great run. Brittany Brown beat Richardson at the U.S. Olympic trials and has hopes to replicate the same performance in Brussels.

Curious athletics fans have been scratching their heads about what will happen to Emmanuel Wanyonyi's world record that was yet to be ratified after Elliot Giles set another record over the same distance.

Neita, who stunned the American in Suzhou at the start of the season will also be looking to continue her hot streak.

guest
0 Comments
Старые
Новые Популярные
Межтекстовые Отзывы
Посмотреть все комментарии