America sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson named on Forbes’ '30 under 30' sports list

Sprinting sensation Sha’Carri Richardson continues her meteoric rise on the global stage receiving accolades on and off the track after cracking the prestigious Forbes’ Under 30 Class of 2024 list.

The annual list recognises 600 leaders from North America within 20 different industries, with Richardson being named among the top-30 movers and shakers in sport. She joins other sports stars such as swimmer Kate Douglass, two-time Olympic water polo gold medallist Maddie Musselman, and tennis player Jessica Pegula.

After failing to launch her career in earnest in 2021 due to a failed drug test for marijuana, Richardson has taken the world by storm as the breakout star for the 2023 track and field season. She served a one-month suspension after testing positive for cannabis during the U.S. trials. Cannabis is a banned substance per World Anti-Doping Agency rules.

The 23-year-old American was the dominant force in the 100 metres dash this year racing to an incredible 12 sub-11-second finishes in track’s blue-riband event. She produced the run of her life at the 2023 World Athletics Championships storming to victory in 10.65 seconds, which launched her into fifth place on the all-time list. In doing so, she became the first US female world champion since the late Tori Bowie in 2017.

In addition to capturing the 100m title in her glittering debut at the World Championships, Richardson anchored Team USA to gold in the 4x100m relay and won bronze in the 200m.

Richardson also made the initial shortlist for the Female World Athlete of the Year 2023 courtesy of her triple-medal haul in Budapest.

In October the Dallas Independent School District board voted to name the track at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex’s John Kincaide Stadium after Richardson.