Athletics-Richardson says her journey is far from over after
disappointing finish at nationals
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 [June 27, 2022] By
Amy Tennery
EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Ebullient fan-favourite Sha'Carri
Richardson said she won't let a disappointing outing at the U.S.
championships dim her spark, telling reporters on Sunday that her
journey is far from over.
The 22-year-old saw very little go right at the qualifying meet for
the world championships, where she stunningly failed to advance past
the preliminaries in her signature event, the 100 metres.
Her last hope to qualify as an individual at the world
championships, which will be held in the United States for the first
time from July 15 at the same track, evaporated in the 200 metres
semi-finals, where she finished fifth in her heat.
If she felt discouraged at all, she scarcely let it show.
"I describe this season as part of my journey and my journey is a
long walk that is not over no matter critic, no matter media," she
said.
Richardson still has a chance of competing at world championships if
she is selected for a relay team.
The meet was the latest heartache in Eugene for Richardson, who a
year ago won the U.S. Olympic trials at Hayward Field only to see
her Tokyo dreams evaporate after a positive cannabis test yielded a
one-month ban.
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Sha'Carri Richardson of the U.S. on her way to win the 200m Women
REUTERS/David W Cerny
A second-place finish at the Prefontaine Classic in
May and a 10.85-second performance in the 100 metres at the NYC
Grand Prix showed signs that the proud Texan with the big smile
would finally get her chance to dazzle on the world stage.
But a rough start off the blocks in the 100 and a stacked field in
the 200 proved insurmountable.
She told reporters she plans to compete in Europe next, where the
Diamond League continues a continental sweep.
"This season is not done," she said. "I will definitely bring some
Texas drip over the water."
(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Gene Cherry in Eugene,
Oregon; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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