Sha’Carri Richardson is finally an Olympic gold medalist after she led Team USA to victory in the women’s 4×100-meter relay in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday. On a rainy track at Stade de France, the United States secured the top place on the podium, running a season best of 41.78 seconds with Richardson as the anchor. The U.S. was in third position when Gabby Thomas, who already won gold in the women’s 200m, handed off. Richardson bolted down the final stretch to beat Great Britain by seven hundredths of a second. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGermany celebrated a bronze medal, running a season-best 41.97 seconds. Team USA continued its dominance in the women’s event, winning their 12th gold medal since the 1932 Olympic Games. They have medaled in the women’s 4x100m relay in the last four Olympics, winning three gold and one silver in Tokyo. For Richardson, it was her second medal in what has been a brilliant Olympic debut for the American track star. She won her first silver medal in the women’s 100-meter sprint earlier this week, while Thomas picked up her second gold in Paris. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST LETSILE TEBOGO TAKES SUBTLE DIG AT ‘ARROGANT’ AND ‘LOUD’ NOAH LYLES AFTER 200M FINALMelissa Jefferson earned her first gold after winning bronze in the 100m and rounding out the team, Twanisha Terry got her first medal of these Games with Friday’s victory. The defending gold medalist, Jamaica, suffered a disappointing night and failed to medal for the first time in four Olympic Games. They finished fifth with a season best of 42.29. Jamaica last won gold in Tokyo and a pair of silver medals in Rio and London. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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Sha’Carri Richardson anchors Team USA, winning gold in women’s 4×100-meter final
