Sha'Carri Richardson cruises into 100m final to keep Olympic dream alive

Sha'Carri Richardson continued with her blazing form at the USATF Olympic Trials, cruising to another victory in her 100m semifinal race in the fastest time to qualify for the final.

The reigning world champion again overcame a poor start to run down the field in an impressive 10.86s - the fastest time of all heats.

Tamari Davis also kept her Olympic dream alive by finishing second in 10.99s, while Anavia Battle placed third in 11.09s and Jenna Prandini with the same time for fourth, also making the final as the fastest losers.

Richardson will be gunning for a perfect start and a well-executed race in the final if she's to achieve her goal of successfully defending her US title and making the team to Paris.

Meanwhile, her training partner Melissa Jefferson will pose a major challenge after posting her fastest time since becoming the US Champion in 2022.

Jefferson clocked a Season's Best (SB) of 10.87s for an impressive victory in her semifinal race, with Aleia Hobbs coming in second in 10.99s and TeeTee Terry third in 11.04s to also make the final.

Tamara Clark won the last semifinal race clocking a time of 11.09s (0.0). Candace Hill made her first US Olympic Trials final also running 11.09s in second. NCAA Champion McKenzie Long didn't qualify after placing fourth in 11.15s.