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Despite Being Kicked From Main Event, Sha’Carri Richardson Blazes a Spectacular Win Continuing Her Winning Streak

Published 05/13/2023, 11:21 AM EDT

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The track and field community worldwide is celebrating in style. Dramatic incidents, such as the injuries of prominent athletes like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and the withdrawal of Sha’Carri Richardson from 100-meter races, happened just before the main event. Richardson has continued her 2023 winning run in 100-meter events despite the challenges she has faced. And now, she has won her first 200-meter race of the season at the Absa Kip Keino Classic at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Kenyan stadium recently hosted the women’s 200-meter dash. After being scratched from the 100-meter event at the Absa Kip Keino Classic, the American runner reportedly won the 200-meter event in impressive fashion.

Another win in the name of Sha’Carri Richardson

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At the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana, on April 29, Sha’Carri Richardson ran the 200 meters in 22.54 seconds, good enough for second place. Although the American sprinter’s first 200-meter race of the season did not go as planned, she still managed to win the Absa Kip Keino Classic in convincing fashion.

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On May 13, the audience went berserk as Richardson breezed through the 200 meters, finishing in 22.07 seconds. Kyra Jefferson finished second for the United States in 22.77 seconds, while Shannon Ray took third in 22.82 seconds. All three medals won by Americans at the international level today are a source of great pride for the whole country. This also demonstrated that Richardson would be a very challenging opponent at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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