WATCH: Sha'carri Richardson gets honored in Dallas as she unveils signage at the track of John Kincaide Stadium named after her

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Sep 21, 2024 19:14 GMT

Sha'Carri Richardson was recently facilitated with a track of her name in her hometown of Dallas. The track at the John Kincaide Stadium in Dallas was changed to "Sha'Carri Richardson track" after the 24-year-old's impressive performances at the Paris Olympics.

Richardson had spent most of her youth days in Dallas and also competed for the track and field team of her alma mater, the Carter High School.

She was seen unveiling the new signage at the track on Saturday (September 21) in a recently surfaced X (Twitter) post. The signage consisted of a photo of the track athlete along with some of the achievements of her career.

Here is the video:

Following this unveiling ceremony, Sha'Carri Richardson opened up about the onset of her track and field career that started on the very track and also thanked the organizers and fans for their immense support.

She said (via Pulse Sports Kenya):

“I thank you all for all the support and I’m proud to have come out of ISD. I’m proud to have come back and I must say I started my career on this track. To have a track named after me is a huge honour but it also means I have a responsibility to Dallas."

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Sha'Carri Richardson finished eighth in women's 100m at 2024 Diamond League finals

Richardson during the Women's 4x100m relay event at the Paris Olympics (Image via: Getty Images)

Coming after the high of winning the women's 100m in the Zurich Diamond League, Sha'Carri Richardson failed to deliver a similar performance in the final Diamond League of the season in Brussels.

Competing over the 100m distance, Richardson managed an eighth-place finish in the race with a time of 11.23 seconds. 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred won the race in 10.88 seconds to get redemption for her Zurich defeat to the US athlete.

Dina Asher-Smith and Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith also produced impressive performances to finish the event in second and third place respectively.

Following her disappointing performance in the 100m, 24-year-old Richardson also pulled out of the 200m she was slated to compete in on the second day of the Brussels event. Dutch track and field athlete Tasa Jiya ran in her place and finished fourth.

Sha'Carri Richardson concluded her 2024 track and field season with two Diamond League victories in Zurich and Euegne (Prefontaine Classic). She also earned podium finishes in Suzhou and Xiamen.