INTRODUCTION
Sha’Carri Richardson is an American track and field sprinter and Olympic champion who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100m collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Championships, making her one of the ten fastest women in history at just 19 years old. Richardson won gold in the 100m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest with a time of 10.65 seconds and claimed an Olympic silver medal in the 100m and gold in the 4×100m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
GET TO KNOW SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
Birthday: March 25, 2000
Occupation: Track and Field Sprinter
Birth Name: Sha’Carri LaNay Richardson
Achievements: 2023 World Championship gold medalist (100m), 2024 Olympic silver medalist (100m), 2024 Olympic gold medalist (4×100m relay), 2025 World Championship gold medalist (4×100m relay)
Nationality: American
Source of Fame: World-class sprinting career, dubbed “fastest woman in the world” after 2023 World Championships
BIRTH NAME
Sha’Carri Richardson was born Sha’Carri LaNay Richardson on March 25, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. She was raised by her grandmother, Betty Harp, and attended David W. Carter High School, where she began making a name for herself in track and field.
CAREER
• Sprinter – 100m and 200m specialist
• NCAA – Broke the 100m collegiate record (10.75s) at LSU as a freshman (2019)
• World Championships – Gold medalist in 100m and 4×100m relay at Budapest 2023; Gold medalist in 4×100m relay at Tokyo 2025
• Olympics – Silver medalist in 100m and gold medalist in 4×100m relay at Paris 2024
• Personal Best – 10.65 seconds in the 100m (joint fifth on the all-time list)
• Professional – Signed with Nike
AGE
Sha’Carri Richardson is 26 years old.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Won gold in the 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest (10.65s – championship record)
• Won gold in the 4×100m relay at the 2023 World Championships (41.03s – championship record)
• Won silver in the 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics (10.87s)
• Won gold in the 4×100m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics
• Won gold in the 4×100m relay at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo
• Broke the NCAA 100m collegiate record as a freshman at LSU (10.75s, 2019)
• Personal best of 10.65s places her joint fifth on the all-time women’s 100m list
• Named one of the fastest women in history at age 19
CLOSE WITH (ASSOCIATED)
Sha’Carri Richardson has competed alongside and against some of the greatest sprinters in history. She defeated Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to win the 2023 World Championship 100m gold. She has been coached by former Olympic gold medalist Dennis Mitchell. She competed against Gabby Thomas at the 2024 Paris Olympics and has been associated with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, who has publicly supported her career.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height: 5’1″ (155 cm)
Hair Color: Varies (known for bold, colorful hairstyles including orange, red, and blonde)
Eye Color: Brown
Distinctive Features: Signature long nails, vibrant hair colors, powerful sprinting form
Body Type: Athletic and muscular
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