17-05-2025
Sha'Carri Richardson Turns Heads with Major Career Announcement on Wednesday
The 2024 Summer Olympics in feels like a distant memory to many sports fans, but the performance of track and field star Sha'Carri Richardson remains etched in the minds of millons of fans following her gold and silver medal performance in Paris, France.
Richardson grew up in Dallas, Texas, attending David W. Carter High School where she won multiple state championships.
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Her humble upbringings led her to succeed at the highest level this past Summer overseas.
On Wednesday, she upped her promotional game as she took to social media to share an update on her upcoming event on the Pacific Coast.
Sha'Carri Richardson runs at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field trials in Eugene, Oregon on June 27, 2024. © Kevin Neri / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
"Go time," Richardson shared with a stars emoji as she shared a reveal of her upcoming event in Japan.
Richardson will compete at the 2025 Seiko Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan, an event she shared with her 486,000 plus followers on X Wednesday.
"Hell yeah!" one fan said in response.
"Always rooted for you, since day 1," another added. "Keep your foot on the gas ma."
"Baby girl we've been patiently waiting! On your time!" another said.
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"Let's gooo we ready sis!" another said.
The event will mark Richardson's season debut and will be available to stream on the website FloTrack.
It will be Richardson's first event since the 2025 Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.
Richardson finished eighth in that event, which happened after her gold medal in the Team USA Women's 4x100 meter relay and silver medal in the 100 meters.
"You don't need luck, you have God," another fan said, adding the hashtag #TrackQueen."
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