2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres

[1] The field had five of the fastest eight of all time: #3 defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, #5 Shericka Jackson, the world leader for 2023, #7 Sha'Carri Richardson; and #8 Marie-Josée Ta Lou.

Jackson and Ta Lou ended up in a virtual tie at 10.79 leaving Richardson to have to wait in the holding room.

Out in lane 9, Richardson recaptured the lost ground from the start to pull even with Ta Lou and Swoboda.

Coming into the finish, the two Jamaican athletes were focusing on each other in the center of the track as Richardson picked off Asher-Smith, Swoboda, Ta Lou, Fraser-Pryce, and finally Jackson with 15 meters to go.

Richardson crossed the line with her arms outstretched and emerged victorious by .07 seconds, Jackson in 2nd and the defending champion Fraser-Pryce in 3rd.

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