American sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Championships 100m

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Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Championships 100m two years after being stripped of national title because of a doping violation

American sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson claimed the US Championships 100 meters title, two years after she was stripped of her national title due to a doping violation.

The 23-year-old won Friday night's race in 10.82 seconds, beating Brittany Brown (10.90) and Tamari Davis (10.99).

After her win, she conceded in a TV interview that she wasn't ready for the moment at the 2021 Olympic Trials, where, shortly after her victory, she tested positive for using marijuana

America's sprint star won the 100-meter title in 10.82 seconds at the U.S. championships on Friday night, marking a high point that comes two years after her national title was stripped because of a doping violation.

Moments after Richardson's win, Cravont Charleston pulled an upset in the men's 100, finishing in 9.95 to edge 2019 world champion Christian Coleman by .01. It was the 25-year-old Charleston's first final in a major meet and he made the best of it.

American sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson wins US Championships 100m.

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