Sha'Carri Richardson Trails Julien Alfred by Just 0.05 Seconds—Will She Turn the Tables in the Olympic 100m Final?

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[{"selector":"#anim-d4f2113e-b011-4bc6-9afb-90e11c48ead5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd43b33c-6f34-4100-8d35-b29d8d8c959e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Notably after being banned from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, this is Richardson’s first Olympic games. Photo Source : Google

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