Sha’Carri Richardson won the 100-meter title Friday night at the U.S. championships in Eugene, Oregon, two years after being suspended for a positive marijuana test. Richardson won the 100 meters at the Olympic trials in 2021 but was suspended for one month after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. MALFUNCTION AT NCAA D2 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS CAUSES PARTIALLY-BLIND RUNNER TO FINISH IN LAST PLACE“I’m ready mentally, physically and emotionally, and I’m here to stay,” Richardson said in a TV interview after her victory on Friday. “I’m not back, I’m better.”Next month, Richardson will compete at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary. Richardson appeared on “TODAY” in July 2021, following news of the one-month suspension, and apologized.

Source: Fox News July 09, 2023 08:41 UTC