Snoop Dogg hangs out with Noah Lyles's mum as they both watch Sha'Carri Richardson win US 100m title

Award-winning rapper Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance at the USATF Olympic Trials, arriving with Noah Lyles's mom Keisha Caine Bishop, as they both watched the world's fastest woman Sha'Carri Richardson win the US 100m title.

The legendary music star was the cynosure of eyes at the stadium, with fans and athletes starstruck at his captivating presence, ready to watch activities of the best national track and field competition.

Dogg watched on cheered Lyles, who easily won his 100m heat to qualify for the semifinals. He also witnessed Richardson's 100m semifinal race before she went ahead to win the final and punch her ticket to the Paris Olympic Games.

Richardson clocked an exceptional world-leading time of 10.71s, inspiring her training mates Melissa Jefferson, who clocked a brilliant Personal Best (PB) of 10.80s to finish second, and Tee Tee Twanisha Terry produced her best performance of the season in 10.89s for third place, as the trio are heading to the Olympics for the first time in their careers.

Her domineering mark is her second-fastest career time behind her world title-winning performance of 10.65s in Budapest last year and has now won the US 100m title for the third time (2021, 2023, and 2024).

The 24-year-old's fame and influence in the past year have been on a meteoric rise, bringing more visibility to the sport as several renowned personalities now show interest in athletics - a worthy reason why Dogg may have been present in Oregon.

With the men's 100m final scheduled for Day 3, perhaps Dogg and other celebrities will be present to watch some of the world's fastest men slug it out for the individual spots on the US Olympic team.