By Chris Chavez
February 20, 2025
Sha’Carri Richardson, the reigning 100m World champion and Olympic silver medalist, will headline the women’s 100m field at the 50th anniversary of the Prefontaine Classic on July 5th.
Richardson won last year’s race in 10.81s and then went on to claim the U.S. Olympic Trials title in 10.71, which was the fastest time in the world for 2024. At the Paris Olympics, she claimed the 100m silver medal behind St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred and then was the anchor on the gold medal-winning U.S. 4x100m squad.
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Richardson’s record in the 100 meters at the Prefontaine Classic:
- 2021 – 11.14, 8th place
- 2022 – 10.92, 2nd place
- 2023 – 10.80, 4th place
- 2024 – 10.81, 1st place
Full fields will continue to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Chris Chavez
Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and on Feb. 15th, 2025 finally broke five minutes for the mile.
