Sha’Carri Richardson eyes double sprint Diamond League titles in Brussels
For the first time in history, the Brussels Diamond League is spread over two days featuring all 32 disciplines, having over 100m Olympic medallists converge for the chance to win the highest prize money ever in Belgium.
Richardson is listed to compete in the women’s 100m event on the first day against a stacked field that includes Olympic champion Julien Alfred, British record holder Dina Asher-Smith, and Africa’s fastest woman in history Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith.
Interestingly, the named ladies battled it out at the Zurich Diamond League a week ago, where Richardson was victorious and got a perceived Olympic revenge against Alfred
“My sister-in-law brought a crown for me last night. She told me, months ago, that she was going to bring it and she gave it to me after the race but if I had to break off pieces, and give it to other women on Team USA, this is who I give it to. I would give a piece of that to Gabby Thomas in the 200m. Tara Davis (Olympic long jump champion) for sure,” said McLaughlin-Levrone.
“Sha’Carri, I know there were some issues going on, but she still went out there and did her thing. Elle St. Pierre, she’s a beast, I absolutely love watching her run.
“I remember watching the Olympics as a young girl and just envisioning myself here, being able to have that full-circle moment. I hope I inspire young women all over to go after whatever they are chasing. I would tell a young girl coming up in sports to honestly run her race, not looking left or right because everyone’s journey is different,” she concluded.
“Gosh, there are so many names I could name. I honestly could name everybody. Jasmine Moore doubling in both the long jump and the triple jump. There are just so many women who are represented super well,” she added.
The 25-year-old hopes she can inspire other young women to chase their dreams and is grateful to have represented Team USA at three different Olympics, starting from Rio 2016 when she made her debut as a teenager.
“My sister-in-law brought a crown for me last night. She told me, months ago, that she was going to bring it and she gave it to me after the race but if I had to break off pieces, and give it to other women on Team USA, this is who I give it to. I would give a piece of that to Gabby Thomas in the 200m. Tara Davis (Olympic long jump champion) for sure,” said McLaughlin-Levrone.
“Sha’Carri, I know there were some issues going on, but she still went out there and did her thing. Elle St. Pierre, she’s a beast, I absolutely love watching her run.
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