Sha’Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, and Twanisha Terry secured the top three positions in the women’s 100m race at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Notably, the best three athletes in each event at the U.S. Track & Field Trials will get an opportunity to represent the nation at the Quadrennial Games.
In the women’s 100m finals, Richardson, Jefferson, and Terry clocked times of 10.71s, 10.80s, and 10.89s, respectively, to confirm their position in the USA squad. While Richardson and Terry registered season-best performances, Jefferson achieved a personal best time in the finals of the trails.However, what caught the attention of the track and field enthusiasts is the fact that the three USA athletes are also training partners. All three of them train under the same coach, Dennis Mitchell.
Sha’Carri Richardson had entered the trials as a pre-race favorite in the 100m distance as the reigning world champion. On her 2024 season opener, Richardson had shown glimpses of her form in the 100m by defeating a star-studded field comprising Julien Alfred, Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita, and Marie-Josée Ta Lou, at the Prefontaine Classic by clocking a time of 10.83s.She once again proved why she is the best in business in the distance by not only topping the finals but also her heats and semi-finals.
