BRUSSELS, Belgium — Dallas-native and Olympic Silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson fell short to Julien Alfred again in their 100-meter rematch at the Diamond League Final in Brussels Friday evening.
Alfred, who took home the 100-meter Gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics, shined once again on the world stage as she ran a 10.88-second race against top competition.
Richardson, who isn't known for her fast starts, got off the blocks a bit slow and was never able to recover, even appearing to slow down as she approached the finish line.
The Dallas Carter alum finished the 100 meters in eighth place as she ran an 11.23, which was her slowest time of the year.
The last time the two met -- at the Olympics -- the race was much closer as Richardson was only bested by .15 seconds.
While this wasn't the outcome Richardson may have wanted to see, it's one that we can hope will inspire the 24-year-old star and push her to even more success next season, as this was likely her last competition of the year.
