In April 2021, Richardson ran a new personal best of 10.72 seconds, becoming the sixth-fastest woman of all time (at the time) and the fourth-fastest American woman in history.[6] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after winning the women’s 100-meter dash with 10.86 in the United States Olympic Trials.[7] On July 1, it was reported that Richardson had tested positive for cannabis use following her 100 m final at the U.S. Trials, invalidating her win and making her ineligible to compete in the 100 m at the Olympics. After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on June 28, 2021.[8] In July 2023, she became the US national champion in the women’s 100 metres at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running 10.82 seconds.[9]
Richardson won gold in the 100 m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, beating Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a new championships record time of 10.65 seconds.[10] On the penultimate day of the 2023 World Championships, she also won gold as part of Team USA in the women’s 4 × 100m relay final with a championship record of 41.03 seconds.[11] On June 22, 2024, Richardson defended her title as the US national champion in the 100-metre sprint event by winning the women’s 100m final in 10.71 seconds (WL),[12] qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where she won the silver medal in the 100m[13] and gold in the 4×100 relay.
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