Sha'Carri Richardson is finally an Olympic gold medalist after she led Team USA to victory in the women’s 4x100-meter relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics Friday.
On a rainy track at Stade de France, the United States secured the top place on the podium, running a season best of 41.78 seconds with Richardson as the anchor.
The U.S. was in third position when Gabby Thomas, who had already won gold in the women’s 200, handed off. Richardson bolted down the final stretch to beat Great Britain by seven hundredths of a...