Sha'Carri Richardson staying positive

Sha'Carri Richardson says she is not done pursuing a last-place decorativeness successful the 100 meters astatine the Prefontaine Classic.

It was Richardson's archetypal contention since winning the 100 meters astatine the U.S. Olympic Trials. She would subsequently beryllium disqualified aft investigating affirmative for marijuana.

Richardson tweeted Monday, "Only mode up from 9th is up!"

Only mode from 9th is up! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

— Sha’Carri Richardson (@itskerrii) August 23, 2021

Saturday's contention was hyped arsenic Richardson versus the Olympic field. The contention included the 3 Jamaican medalists successful the 100 meters.

Elaine Thompson-Herah backed up her golden medal triumph with a clip of 10.54, the second-fastest 100 meters ever tally by a woman. She was followed by countrywomen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson.

Richardson said aft the contention that radical tin number her retired if they want.

"I’m not done," she said. "I’m the sixth-fastest pistillate successful this crippled ever, and can’t cipher ever instrumentality that from me. Congratulations to the winners, but they’re not done seeing maine yet. Period.”