American Sha’Carri Richardson is the favorite to capture gold in the 100-meter dash at Stade de France, staking her claim as the fastest woman in the world.
Richardson, making her Olympic debut, is the reigning world champion. At the U.S. track and field trials, Richardson defended her American title with a time of 10.71 seconds in the 100-meter final. She won her heat Friday in 10.94 seconds.
Her path to gold became easier when one of her challengers, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, withdrew from the race, but Richardson will still have to contend with Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
The semifinal takes place at 1.50 p.m. ET, 90 minutes before the final.
