WATCH: Adele halts her show in Munich to witness Sha'Carri Richardson & Julian Alfred compete in the women's 100m final at the Paris Olympics

By Janhavi Shinde

Modified Aug 04, 2024 06:49 GMT

The women's 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, featuring Sha'Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred drew all the eyes from around the world. Even the popular singer-songwriter Adele couldn't resist her excitement as she paused her music concert to broadcast the race live to her audience.

Richardson secured a silver medal in the women's 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which was her debut at the Games. She was dominated by Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred, who clocked a new personal best of 10.72 seconds to register a national record. Richardson, who posted 10:87 seconds was followed by Melissa Jefferson with 10.92 seconds.

The 2023 world champion Richardson, was poised as the favorite to clinch the victory in the event after missing out on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a suspension for consumption of banned substances. The pop star was performing in a concert in Munich on Saturday for her "Adele in Munich" tour, which will continue till August 10, 2024.

She paused her concert to broadcast the women's 100m final race on the giant screens at Messe München’s, an arena with the capacity of 80,000 seats. Her fans took delight in the race.

Watch the video of Adele's concert featuring the Olympic race here:

The British sprinter Daryll Neita had to settle in fourth place behind Sha'Carri Richardson after clocking a decent time of 10.96 seconds.

Sha'Carri Richardson's journey from Tokyo Olympics suspension to securing a silver medal at the Paris Olympics

Sha'carri Richardson of the United States celebrates her silver medal win in the Women's 100m Final during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo via Getty Images)

Sha'Carri Richardson was handed a suspension for consumption of banned drugs before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, unfazed by the major setback, the American sprinter marked one of the greatest redemption tales in sports history.

Two years later, at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Richardson showed her dominance in the women's 100m by clocking a spectacular time of 10.65 seconds to surpass the Jamaican sensational sprinting duo Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. With the victory, she recorded the fifth-fastest time of women's 100m of all time.

Moreover, she also bagged a bronze medal in the 200m race after clocking 21.92 seconds and contributed to the team's victory in the women's 4x100m relay race by running the anchor leg.

Sha'Carri Richardson earned her spot to compete in the 100m at the Paris Olympics by topping the event with 10.71 seconds during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Her journey from facing a ban for one Olympics to clinching a silver in the next is a tale to tell.