Phenomenal Sha'Carri Richardson anchors USA to 4x100m record gold in Budapest
Sha'Carri Richardson showed her 100m supremacy in the women's 4x100m final, by anchoring Team USA to the gold medal in a Championship Record (CR) of 41.03s
The team comprised of Tamari Davis as the lead leg runner, Twanisha Terry with a monster second leg, Gabrielle Thomas ensuring USA held on to their lead in the third leg, and then handed the baton successfully to Richardson, who brought it home in style.
Richardson blazed beautifully to hold Shericka Jackson to the finish line, handing the Jamaican her second loss in a straight 100m race at the championship.
Make it 3⃣ for Sha'Carri in Budapest! 🥇🥇🥉@itskerrii anchored a World Championship record 4x100 time of 41.03 to earn another medal!#GeauxTigers | 📺 Peacock pic.twitter.com/wTpaq5RCPC
— LSU Track & Field (@LSUTrackField) August 26, 2023
Jamaica settled for the silver medal in a sizzling 41.21s, and Great Britain won bronze in 41.97s.
The US men's team, who earlier won their race were so excited to watch the women sweep the race that Richardson got tackled at the finish line by Christian Coleman.
The way Christian Coleman 🇺🇸 slammed Sha'carri Richardson on the floor after that 4x100m win!😠pic.twitter.com/GPihskjdHB
— Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) August 26, 2023
It is the first time United States has won both the men's and women's 4x100m relays at the same World Championships or Olympics since Osaka 2007.
For Richardson, the speed sensation definitely had a championship to remember in her first World Championships appearance, winning the 100m title, 200m bronze medal, and 4x100m gold.