As a former runner in my youth, I would say she’s trusting the process you can’t win every race and you definitely don’t want to get injured in a race that is not as important and isn’t the defining race to reach the Olympics. If she’s to win and she will, if not, she won’t..

This is Olympic year ,the professional want to peak at the right time and not worrying about winning the races they have at hand ,what matters is Trails and Olympics

When Sha’carri is running her best and offering maximum effort, her knee lift is absolutely outstanding. Her knees end up level with her hips at her most efficient stride providing incredible power and spring in each stride. Very few sprinters achieve this level of knee lift at maximum effort. In both the races shown in the video, Sha’carri’s knee lift is nowhere near what her customary level is at which suggests she’s not working at her max potential or effort. My guess is that she’s performing exactly as her coaches want her to and she’s trusting the process. Why wouldn’t she trust her coaches? She’s the defending world champion with a Championship record on her resume thanks to them.

It should be obvious to those that know track that she’s not giving her 100%, with good reason. It’s Olympics season, she wants to peak at the right time, and she’s not the only one doing this

I think Sha is showing up but not showing up. There seems to be a level of secrecy, strategy by the top athletes whether to cover up their ability or weaknesses only time will tell.

I noticed you spoke about a negative wind against Richardson as it wasn't affecting everyone in the race as well.

How about people give some credit to Daryll Neita?

You say in the end “let’s remember she’s training for the Olympics” but then in the beginning, you say something different that suggests she’s falling off

I just think her coach is coaching her well and she's playing possum, and doing what she needs to do to show up for the big stages in a few months when Shacarri Richardson was going all out in the 200m in the preliminary rounds that hindered her in the finals, I just think she's doing what she needs to do and getting better day by day I think she shows up again in the months to come I don't think it's anything to worry about I think she will be fine.

Assuming Gold & Silver for Shericka & Gabby in the Olympic 200m Final, are ppl still expecting Sha'Carri to medal ahead of Elaine, Julien & Dina with everyone at their best?! Well done to both Daryll Neita who won comfortably in her outdoor opener & Akani Simbine who walked down Coleman & Kerley!

I would really appreciate a more in-depth look at the Men's 100m race. That finish from Akani Simbine looked insane.

I think she is just fine. Going through the process of building to a peak for Paris. Plus at this stage of her career 200 is not her strongest race. But she's a phenomenal athlete. She'll still be a major threat leading up to Olympics.

It’s way to early to push the panic button , remember the 200 isn’t her event and she specializes in the 100 meter , anything else is just gravy … building stamina at this point is more important than a simple win. Richardson has talent and she’s the fastest on the planet in the 100 meters.

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Kerley has big problems. Sha'Carri too. To me it looks like they both have technical problems.

Anavia Battle is another one we should watch for.

Sha’Carri said herself last week after losing that she wants to be a 200 sprinter and not be a one race athlete. .I also don’t believe this is a slow track: someone ask Neita who shut it down and could have hit the OLY Q of 22.57. Curious if Sha’Carri did press after this.

looked like she shut it down even sooner in that 2nd race so i dunno if its a mental thing or a training thing where shes just putting in the work without pushing to hard or maybe like u mention the track played a part in it, who knows it could numerous things or nothing

I remember 2012 when SAFP was no where in season opening wherein she was beaten by Allyson Felix and VCB but 2 months later she started winning 100m with just 10.92 and London olympic with 10.75. Three months are left for Olympic so not to worry.

Richardson is not running, if you really know sprinting you can look at her and see she's not running especially the last 30 meters of the race. Besides The 100 m is her race anyway.

Nothing to be concerned about. Its silly for her to go all out in a diamond league race (her 2nd) with the US trials coming

One of the slowest professional meets. Maybe they are starting the outdoor track season a little early on the diamond League

She is waiting to see what the Big 3 has in store......

Sha'Carri's specialty is the 100m.

No need to be alarmed, it's early!!!!!

sha carri is only going to better nobody going all out on there season opener she's only 23 still, s jackson wasn't running super fast times at 23!!

Last year shikari came in 11th place and then came back to become the fastest woman in the world if she coming in second place this year

Is it possible to drop at least a second in 6-7 weeks? I’m worried

I said that also, Shacari beat Tamara Clark both times yet Tamara Clark finished close to Gabby a few weeks ago. I'm not sure if the track was slow but I do wonder about the long flight and running 7 days a part. Obviously Tamara Clark can run faster than this...since she was cooking at the Texas Relays.

The name of this channel should be "total track and field productions" while opening a separate channel called total running productions which focusses solely on running and includes marathons and xc running and stepplechase etc.

100m is her race not 200m

I think we need to see her run the 100 meters before we can see what shape she is in. If she opens in the low 11s, we will know she's in pretty good shape. Then it's just a matter of working on speed endurance for the 200m.

Neita's issue is always her start. Her finishes are amazing. Both tantalising and frustrating, as a British athletics fan. Hope she can put it all together.

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Sha'Carri needs to abandon the 200 and focus solely on the 100. Just my opinion, but I don't see her beating the best 200 runners in the world.....ever. However, she could be #1 in the 100 for quite a while, especially if she made it her only focus.

I don't know what happened this time with Richardsons actually having her time increase instead of decrease. Last week was a good second place finish, and it did look like she was in control and didn't want to push it to hard in her first race, but this time around she should be doing better.

It's still a slow season opener for somebody who runs 21. In order to get close to that, you should at least be 22 low, Like where Gabby is at. To take off 2 seconds in 3 months would be pretty wild. I'm guessing her 100 m times aren't that great either. But my best guess is that. They're focusing more on strength because they don't look very explosive out the blocks. But that's a mistake because she should have been working on her speed since indoor.

the Australian athlete who run the first race is only 19 as well, amazing how US based commentary often forgets athletes from non northern hemisphere countries

I've gotta say what a difference 3 years make, I've never seen a comment section where you had more people defending Sha'Carri than bashing her. I see T&F fans are receptive to her growth. She should keep it up. it's too early to tell how her season is gonna end, it could go 2022 or 2023, as an American I hope is the latter. However, there are other young US sprinters that can also make the podium, I think our female sprinting is having a resurgence now. China was a money grab (I heard she was paid six figures appearance fee), she and her coach know she's not ready to compete like other medal hopefuls. She did say they're changing things up this season so we shouldn't expect to see a repeat of last season and where she was at.

100m is her strong point. 200m is usually not in favor of short sprinters

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Is M'boma running the 200m at Olympics? What about the tall Bahamian athlete. Both excellent 200m runners. 200m will definitely be the race to watch

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Her legs look like they aren't turning over well at the end.

Why would you fly across the world to shut it down 10m before the finish. She wasnt injured.

I said are saving the best for last. The games are coming up in July so no need to do unnecessary work.❤

Peaking early isn't a good idea. I'm glad she's not focusing on what the people are saying and sticking to a plan to do her best where it matters - The Olympics.

I trust shacarri, she's just trusting the process

These are tune-up races,...she is 'curing' her stamina to spring load her sprint.

Sha Carri looks like a super hero and is amazing

i don't think 200m is her race at all...like putting coleman to run the 400m...all her gears are used up when she comes off the bend...

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I think SR will medal in both 100 & 200

nothing to worry about.. shacarri will get in shape in in time… also she runs best as an underdog

She is NOT running full out- conditioning it strategy to peak in the Olympics, don't know but we can hope!

Sha Carri Richardson was NEVER STRONG in the 200 meters. So Stop it.

As others are saying here, Richardson’s only race is the 100m and the 4 x 100m relay. She doesn’t have much interest or passion for the 200m. She runs it to prove a point that she can be competitive regardless.

Any way you put it, over a full second slower than your PR in the 200m is a bit concerning

Richardson wasn't trying..

To everyone only talking about Sha’Carri, how about we give some credit to Darryl too for a great run!

They are all amazing

Great athlete

What is more alarming was that you managed to stretch 22 seconds to 6 minutes

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I thought Richardson was the U.S.'s premier 100 meter sprinter?

As an American I try to support Americans as much as possible but I find Richardson as likeable as Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT in soccer

The top athletes in the world are all focused on hitting their "peaks" just in time for the Olympics. As you stated the Olympics are approx 3 months away (12 weeks). The absolute top athletes can hit and hold their peak level of performance for about 6 weeks. Yes, there might be some variation from that but about 6 weeks is the accepted time that most athletes can maintain their peak performance. This will also vary depending on the event being discussed. eg Peak time frame for sprinters may vary from peak time frame for a 5000/10,000 runner. (Due to the physical draining of bodily resources. It takes more out of you to race a top 5,000m and longer to recover, than a top 100m) So, only a moron would be running their PB's 3 months (12 weeks) before their aimed peak. Come the Olympics, they would fail miserably! What they are most concerned about, are injuries and infections. (Colds/Flus) just when they need to be peaking. At this time, many runners will still be racing under/over their preferred main distance. If not in organised races at Track Meets then in private training sessions. Again, all planned on getting them to peak performance levels just prior to the Olympics. So, top 1500m runners might still race a 3000m, having cut down from 5000m, to test their stamina. But also incorporate 600m and 800m (and 300m in training) to begin to hone their speed. Just before the Games, they might "put it all together" and race a 1500m or Mile, just to check how they are feeling. At the Olympics they might be faced with Heats, quarters, semis then the final. All without pacemakers, so they must be prepared for slow starts with ultra fast finishes, all within a time-span of a week. Exciting stuff, eh? Cheers.

the 200m is not her strongest event. However she can hold her own until the big Olympic Final in Paris.

Not worried, Sha’carri was not full gas at any point, this was a training race

I think it would be concerning if this was the 100m. She wants to be a double-threat but she never really has been, especially in international competition.

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She would have got 22.90ish but chose to shut it down when she saw Neita had it

She have to be ready for Paris

Where the hell did Daryll Neita come from - I've never even heard of her. But, my God, she looks good, and absolutely gorgeous.

What i see here is sha'carri building her speed and endurance for the 100m because thats her stronger point in my opinion

This guy and the wind…..

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She was really smoking around the track.

The Jamaican trio is absent. Early season. Saving for trials and Olympics.

How is it alarming if she made 3rd while dialing it down? 😅

The Olympics is all the way in August. Why would she be sprinting WL time? It is kinda counterintuitive to expect folks to be throwing down fast time. Maybe for those on the college scene but not the pro. Trust the process.

Sha'Carri is our Dallas Queen, and we have total faith in her coming performances over this season. Daryll is a super runner, and this was not her season starter, she had already been racing, whereas for Queen Sha'Carri this was her first. So like I say, she will continue on and have a great season without any doubt.

My guess is she will be beaten the 100 and 200 has alot of new food spened coming up and by oplymtics Sha carri Richardson will have do something out of the nom.

Why does it look like she's chopping her stride?

The 200 has never been Sha Carri's race. I don't know why people are making such a big deal out of it. ShaCarri's the queen of the 100.

Third place... SR is going backwards. Outstanding. 😂😂😂😂😂

She’s being intentional… building her self up.

My highlight of the day was (for one colemans sick nike kit) but jokes aside Emmanuel Wanyoni totally smoking hobbs kesslers ass (a guy who beat wightman and was a WL’er) while breaking the road MILE WORLD RECORD 🌎 on his damn debut

U go girl

2nd season this year is the Olympics...so we will see

Wish all these black runners represented Africa the same place there all from like there supposed to and not other countries they were enslaved by. They are the original and real humans of the earth. Makes since why they scattered us abroad.

Sha'Carri Form is off, thats not her running posture, she barely lifting her feet and legs

What on earth are these times 😮

Time of the year to start takin shit serious now ...

She's relaxed 😌

This isn’t a race to prove anything. Everyone did well but don’t expect the grand performance from the athletes.

I think she needs to go back on the juice. I'm betting she got a pass last year. The ustaf has been know to give passes. Like carl Lewis.

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