Richardson ascends to No. 4 competitor in American history, No. 6 all-time in the world at Ansin Sports Complex; Bednarek blasts wind-aided 19.65 effort in 200, with Little, Selmon achieving world-leading marks and King edging Gatlin in 100

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Sha’Carri Richardson took advantage of one of the few favorable wind readings Saturday at the Miramar Invitational to not only produce the fastest 100-meter race of her career, but provide an indication she could be a significant factor in the chase for Olympic gold this summer.

With high hurdles and 200-meter races heavily impacted by tailwinds well over the allowable +2.0 m/s limit, Richardson benefited from +1.6 support to clock a world-leading 10.72 seconds, elevating to the No. 4 competitor in American history and No. 6 in the world at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla.

Richardson, who won the 2019 NCAA Division 1 title in a wind-legal 10.75 also with +1.6 wind support, trails only Florence Griffith-Joyner (10.49), Carmelita Jeter (10.64) and Marion Jones (10.65) among Americans, in addition to Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson, who have both clocked 10.70.

Richardson, the 2019 Bowerman Award winner, equaled the No. 18 all-time performance and is now one of seven athletes to run 10.75 or faster multiple times in her career.

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Javianne Oliver, the fastest American indoor this year in the 60-meter dash at 7.08, took second in the 100 in 11.07.

Kenny Bednarek achieved his second career sub-19.70 race in the 200 meters, but just like his 19.49 effort in the prelims at the 2019 National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1 Championships, the performance was heavily wind-aided, with +4.0 support.

Kenny Selmon improved on his world-leading mark in the 400-meter hurdles, lowering the effort to 48.81 after running 48.87 on April 3 as part of the USATF Sprint Summit at Prairie View A&M.

Shamier Little and Quanera Hayes became the first two female athletes to run under 50 seconds in the 400 meters this year. Little, who ran 50.19 on March 27 at the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, achieved a lifetime-best 49.91 to edge Hayes (49.92), who produced her first sub-50 effort since 2017.

Kyree King edged Justin Gatlin in the men’s 100-meter dash by a 9.97 to 9.98 margin, just under the allowable limit with a +1.9 wind.

In a rematch of their memorable 2019 matchups in the men’s 110-meter hurdles, World gold medalist Grant Holloway, the 2019 Bowerman Award winner, triumphed against Daniel Roberts in a wind-aided 13.04. Roberts was second in 13.30.

Keni Harrison prevailed in the women’s 100 hurdles in a wind-aided 12.38, with Cindy Sember of Great Britain clocking 12.55.

Jenna Prandini emerged victorious in the women’s 200 in a wind-aided 22.29, just ahead of reigning World silver medalist Brittany Brown in 22.39.

Justin Robinson, 19, edged Wil London III in the men’s 400 by a 45.23 to 45.31 margin.

Ajee’ Wilson prevailed in the women’s 800 meters in 2:00.57, with Jamaican Natoya Goule taking second in 2:00.92.

Abe Alvarado clocked 1:47.29 in the men’s 800, holding off Kameron Jones in 1:47.33.

Michael Saruni, representing Kenya, moved up to the 1,500 meters and triumphed in 3:45.84.

Jamaican Danniel Thomas-Dodd elevated to No. 3 in the world this year in the women’s shot put with a third-round mark of 62-10.75 (19.17m).

Fellow Jamaican Tajay Gayle won the men’s long jump with a wind-legal leap of 27-1.75 (8.27m) in the third round.

Canadian standout Christabel Nettey won the women’s long jump with a wind-aided effort of 21-9 (6.63m) in the second round.

Shelby McEwen cleared 7-5 (2.26m) on his first attempt in the men’s high jump, then missed three opportunities at 7-7.75 (2.33m).

Rachel McCoy achieved a 6-2.75 (1.90m) clearance on his third attempt in the women’s high jump.