The female runners and sprinters of Team USA

The female runners and sprinters of Team USA

With the Budapest World Athletics Championships under two weeks away, I wanted to take a deep dive into the athletes who will be competing at the meet. I can’t highlight every runner, hurdler, thrower, or jumper who will be in Hungary’s capital, so I decided to focus on some women representing the United States. There will be two of these pieces leading up to the championships, so this is just the start.

Sha’Carri Richardson will compete in her first World Championships after failing to qualify for a spot at the Eugene meeting in 2022. Her season has been filled with dominant performances and a genuine look into just how successful the young sprinter can be. “I’m not back; I’m better” is a sentiment that Richardson has shared on numerous occasions throughout the year.

Richardson will be joined by Brittany Brown and Tamara Clark, who finished second and third, respectively, at the USATF Championships in July. Clark will also join Richardson to represent Team USA in the 200 meters. Brown secured a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in the 200-meter event. Gabby Thomas will also be competing in the 200-meter race with Richardson and Clark.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has taken a different approach to her season than that which track fans are so accustomed to. The multi-world-record-holding 400-meter hurdler has been competing in the open quarter mile race instead and finding fairly equitable success. While no world records have been set by McLaughlin-Levrone this season, she did qualify to represent the United States in Budapest in the event.

Since McLaughlin-Levrone earned gold in the 400-meter hurdles at the last world championships, she has the opportunity to compete in both events. However, she has recently had to scratch from races due to a reported knee issue. For now, we will have to wait and see which events she enters herself into in at Budapest.

McLaughlin-Levrone’s compatriot and frequent competitor, Dalilah Muhammad, will also be in Budapest….