Richardson got off to a rough start and never fully recovered,
walking past members of the media after finishing fifth in her
heat in 11.31 seconds, a far cry the speedy, 10.85-second
performance she produced in New York earlier this month.
The top three finishers in the Eugene, Oregon, meeting who meet
certain qualifying standards, and reigning global title-holders
advance to the first world championships ever to be held in the
United States at the same track starting on July 15.
Richardson was among the favourites in the event, after
dominating at the U.S. Olympic trials a year ago, only to see
her ticket to Tokyo evaporate following a positive cannabis
test.
She is still expected to feature in the 200 metres.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Gene Cherry in Eugene,
Oregon; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
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