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Sha'Carri Richardson will race at the Suzhou Diamond League aiming for her first win of the season, and not just that she'll be gunning for a very fast time.
World's fastest woman Sha'Carri Richardson will gun to redeem herself at the Suzhou Diamond League after losing her first race of the season to Australia's speed sensation Torrie Lewis in Xiamen.
The 19-year-old Aussie marked her Diamond League debut with a blazing win from lane 9 in 22.96s, ahead of the more experienced American speedster in 22.99s, while Tamara Clark was third in 23.01s.
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Despite her loss, Richardson said in a post-race interview with Citius Mag that she was okay with her first performance of the season and knew what she needed to work on.
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15:01 - 20.04.2024
'I know what I need to work on' - Sha'Carri Richardson reacts to 22.99s season opener loss to Torrie Lewis in Xiamen
World 100m champion Sha'Carri Richardson is confident of having a memorable Olympic year despite opening loss to Torrie Lewis at Xiamen Diamond League
With a week to prepare and overcome her rustiness, the world 100m champion will be gunning for her first win of the season in Suzhou, and not just that, she has to aim for a fast time to make a bold statement and announce her readiness for the Olympic year.
Richardson will race against a world-class field of fellow compatriots Clark and Anavia Battle, teammate Twanisha Terry, Great Britain's Daryll Neita, Bahamian Anthonique Strachan, Swiss star Mujinga Kambudji, and pretty-unknown Caisja Chandler, who can also pull an upset like Lewis did.
A convincing victory in Suzhou will be of great importance to boost her confidence on fans' expectations, as she has been the face of the sport since her iconic world title-winning performance in Budapest.
Also, the successful outcome of Richardson's performance in the Chinese city will finally announce the beginning of women's sprint rivalry this season - a lead to mouth-watering clashes before the Paris Olympic Games.
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