'2025 Owes Me Nothing' - Sha'Carri Richardson Ends Rollercoaster 100m Final With a Promise

Sha’Carri Richardson has broken her silence following the conclusion of the women’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

The 2023 world champion has had struggles on and off the track, and making it to the final of the women’s 100m and finishing fifth is a testament to her.

Sha’Carri Richardson opened her season late due to an injury, finishing fourth at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix. She then competed at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing ninth before heading to the USA Championships, where she finished second in the heats of the 100m and fourth in the 200m.

The Olympic 100m silver medallist then finished sixth and second in the 100m at the Diamond League Meetings in Silesia and Brussels before heading to the World Athletics Championships.

Just before the US Championships, Sha’Carri Richardson was involved in an altercation with her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, that saw her get arrested at the airport.

The 25-year-old started her campaign with a win in the women’s 100m heats, finishing ahead of two-time world 200m champion Shericka Jackson.

In the semifinal, she faced a test of her life, just like in the 2023 edition in Budapest, where she finished third and had to wait to see if she could qualify as the fastest loser, and luckily for her, the 11.00 seconds were enough to secure her a place in the final.

Sha’Carri Richardson went ahead and finished fifth in 10.94 seconds in the final of the women’s 100m. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the race in 10.61 seconds, the fourth fastest time in history.

Now, Sha’Carri Richardson has penned a heartfelt message, noting that she will be back. She reflected on the rollercoaster season, noting that there were many lessons to be learnt and she is glad to have gone through the process.

“2025 owes me nothing, but I am thankful for what this year has revealed and for allowing the tone to be set for the rest of my life,” Sha’Carri Richardson revealed on her Instagram page.

“I am Sha’Carri Richardson & there is so much more to come, just wait and see ⏳! ‘You have to dig through dirt to get to the treasure. ’”

Sha’Carri Richardson hopes to carry the lessons into the 2026 season, where she intends to have a solid comeback and reclaim her place as one of the best sprinters in the world.