Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson wins first Olympic race

DALLAS – Track star Sha’Carri Richardson won her first-ever race at the Olympics on Friday.

The 24-year-old Dallas native won her 100-meter qualifying race with a time of 10.94 seconds.

She will now move on to the semifinals.

If she advances, then she’ll go for the gold.

Richardson missed her opportunity to race in the Tokyo Olympics four years ago. She won the trials but was kept off the team after testing positive for marijuana.

Last year, Richardson won a gold medal at the World Championships with a time of 10.65 seconds in the women’s 100-meter. She’s favored to win gold in Paris.

Richardson ran track at David W. Carter High School, where she was an eight-time state champion.

John Kincade Stadium officially named its track after the world champion sprinter last November.

When is Sha’Carri Richardson’s next race at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

• Saturday, Aug. 3 – Women’s 100m Semifinal and Final
• Thursday, Aug. 8 – Women’s 4x100m Relay Round 1Friday, Aug. 9 – Women’s 4x100m Relay Final

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All eyes are on sprinter and Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson as she competes in the Olympics this week. She’s currently going for gold in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 4×100-meter relay competitions in Paris, but fans can still feel a little closer to this hometown hero by checking out some of her favorite restaurants, which she divulged to NBC 5.

“There’s so many good places,” she said. “Every time I go home, I have to control myself.”

Her favorite spot to grab a burger is Blackjack Pizza, and while pizza may be in the name at this spot, we know the burgers are not to be missed. We dubbed Blackjack the most underrated burger in Dallas and included it on our Best Burgers in Dallas list. Just a warning: They take cash only.