When is Sha'Carri Richardson competing at Paris Olympics 2024? Complete schedule of the world champion explored

By Abhiruchi Rout

Modified Jul 31, 2024 15:07 GMT

Sha'Carri Richardson has established herself as one of the United States' top sprinters over the past few years. After missing out on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021, she redeemed herself at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, winning gold medals in the women’s 100m and 4x100m relay events, and a bronze in the 200m event.

This time, she will take center stage at the Olympics after an outstanding performance at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials. In the women’s 100m, Richardson dominated the trials, clocking a world-leading time of 10.71s, to finish ahead of compatriots Melissa Jefferson (10.80) and Twanisha Terry (10.89).

With this performance at the trials, she secured her spot in the women’s 100m and 4x100m relay events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Although she also attempted for a place in the women’s 200m at the Paris Olympics, she narrowly missed out, finishing fourth with a time of 22.16s at the trials. Only the top three athletes in the trials qualified for the Paris Olympics, as per the rules established by USA Track and Field, the national governing body.

As a result, Richardson will have an opportunity to bring home an individual Olympic gold medal only in the women’s 100m. With this, let’s take a look at the schedule of Sha'Carri Richardson provided that she qualifies in each of the rounds.

Sha'Carri Richardson’s Schedule at the Paris Olympics 2024

Here are the events in which Sha'Carri Richardson is set to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics (All the timings are in Eastern Time):

• Women’s 100m Preliminary Round - August 2, 04:35 am onwards
• Women’s 100m Round 1 - August 2, 05:50 am onwards
• Women’s 100m Semifinal - August 3, 01:50 pm onwards
• Women’s 100m Final - August 3, 03:20 pm
• Women’s 4x100m Relay Round 1 - August 8, 05:10 am onwards
• Women’s 4x100m Relay Final - August 8, 01:30 pm onwards

Who are some of Sha'Carri Richardson’s top opponents in the 100m?

Sha'Carri Richardson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the World Athletics Championships 2023. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

With Shericka Jackson opting out of the women's 100m at the Paris Olympics, Richardson's path to an individual gold medal will include a tough competition from two-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and emerging talent Tia Clayton from Jamaica.

Additionally, she will battle with other strong competitors, including Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, seasoned athlete Marie-Josée Ta Lou from Côte d’Ivoire, Great Britain’s Daryll Neita, and Dina Asher-Smith, among others for the prestigious gold in the 100m.