The fastest woman in the world has a new accolade to add to her list: Sha’Carri Richardson, 23, has been included among several other notable female athletes in Forbes' annual “30 Under 30” list this year.
In her bio, Forbes writes, “Sha’Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after a failed drug test drew her a one-month suspension; she was later lauded for speaking openly about how she used cannabis to cope with Olympic qualifying and the death of her biological mother. After a disappointing 2022 season, she took gold in the 100 meters at the 2023 world championships with the fifth-fastest time ever. She also won bronze in the 200.”
Among other achievements by Richardson this year, she has also had a track named after her near her alma mater in Dallas and won the USATF 100-meter title in July with a time of 10.82. “I’m not back, I’m better,” Richardson proclaimed after the win.
In fact, she was already “back” by May, when, during her win at the Kip Keino Classic in the 200-meters, she threw her hands up in celebration 40 yards before the race was finished. She ran the fourth-fastest 100-meter time in history (in all conditions) in April at the Miramar Invitational.
Richardson joins other newsworthy female athletes, such as LSU basketball star Angel Reese and Team USA swimmer Kate Douglass, in the sports category of the 30 Under 30 list.
The full list can be seen here.
Laura Ratliff is a New York City-based writer, editor, and runner. Laura's writing expertise spans numerous topics, ranging from travel and food and drink to reported pieces covering political and human rights issues. She has previously worked at Architectural Digest, Bloomberg News, and Condé Nast Traveler and was most recently the senior editorial director at TripSavvy. Like many of us, Laura was bitten by the running bug later in life, after years of claiming to "hate running." Her favorite marathon is Big Sur.
