Sha'Carri Richardson - Wikipedia

American sprinter (born 2000) Sha'Carri Richardson

Richardson in 2023
Personal information
Born	(2000-03-25) March 25, 2000 (age 25)Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Agent	Renaldo Nehemiah
Height	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m
College team	LSU Lady Tigers (2018–2019)
Turned pro	June 2019
Coached by	Dennis Mitchell
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	1st (100 m, 2023)[2]
Personal bests	100 m: 10.65 (Budapest 2023) 200 m: 21.92 (Budapest 2023) Indoors 60 m: 7.20i (Fayetteville 2019) 200 m: 23.08i (Fayetteville 2019)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2024 Paris 4 × 100 m relay 2024 Paris 100 m World Championships 2023 Budapest 100 m 2023 Budapest 4 × 100 m relay 2025 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay 2023 Budapest 200 m Pan American U20 Championships 2017 Trujillo 4 × 100 m relay

Sha'Carri LaNay Richardson[3] (/ʃəˈkæriː/ shə-KARR-ee;[4] born March 25, 2000[5]) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100 m collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Championships. This winning time made her one of the ten fastest women in history at 19 years old.[6]

In April 2021, Richardson ran a new personal best of 10.72 seconds, becoming the sixth-fastest woman of all time (at the time) and the fourth-fastest American woman in history.[7] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after winning the women's 100-metre dash with 10.86 in the United States Olympic Trials.[8] On July 1, it was reported that Richardson had tested positive for cannabis use following her 100 m final at the U.S. Trials, invalidating her win and making her ineligible to compete in the 100 m at the Olympics. After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month period of ineligibility that began on June 28, 2021.[9] In July 2023, she became the US national champion in the women's 100 metres at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running 10.82 seconds.[10]

Richardson won gold in the 100 m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, beating Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in a new championships record time of 10.65 seconds.[11] On the penultimate day of the 2023 World Championships, she also won gold as part of Team USA in the women's 4 × 100 m relay final with a championship record of 41.03 seconds.[12] On June 22, 2024, Richardson defended her title as the US national champion in the 100-metre sprint event by winning the women's 100 m final in 10.71 seconds (WL),[13] qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where she won the silver medal in the 100 m[14] and gold in the 4 × 100 relay.

Childhood and early career

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Richardson was born in Dallas, Texas.[15] She is of Black-American descent. She was raised by her grandmother, Betty Harp, and an aunt.[16] She graduated from Carter High School, where she ran track and won Texas state titles in the 100 m and 200 m.[17]

2016–2017: Junior career

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As a teenager, Richardson won the 100 m title at the AAU Junior Olympics — the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States — in 2016, then another title at the USATF Junior Olympics in 2017.[18][19] She made her international debut at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 meter relay alongside Gabriele Cunningham, Rebekah Smith, and Tara Davis.[20]

2018–2019: Louisiana State University

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In 2018, Richardson enrolled at Louisiana State University and began competing for the LSU Lady Tigers track and field team. She was a finalist in the 60-meter dash at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships.[18]

At the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, the 19-year-old completed the second-best female one-day double in history after Merlene Ottey, breaking two world U20 records. She won the 100 m with a time of 10.75 s, setting a collegiate record and improving Marlies Göhr's 42-year-old world U20 best. In the 200 m, she placed runner-up by less than one hundredth of a second in a time of 22.17 s, breaking Allyson Felix's record set at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She also ran in the 4 × 100 m relay which finished second.[21][22]

Four days after the NCAA Championships, she announced she would forgo collegiate eligibility after her first year, and sign a professional contract.[23] She trains with former Olympic sprinter Dennis Mitchell and is sponsored by Nike.[24][25]

Professional career

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2020: Tokyo Olympics and suspension

[edit] See also: Cannabis and sports

Richardson qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics with a 100-meter time of 10.77 seconds at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials. It was 0.13 seconds faster than Javianne Oliver, who finished second.[26] A urine sample that she submitted tested positive for THC metabolites indicating recent cannabis use, which put her participation in the Olympics in doubt.[27][28] After successfully completing a counseling program, she accepted a one-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that began on June 28, 2021.[9] While Richardson was ineligible for the Olympic 100 meters due to the suspension ending on July 27, 2021, she could have been eligible for the women's 4 × 100 relay scheduled for August 5, 2021. However, she was not selected, thereby missing the Olympics entirely.[29]

Richardson stated that she took the drug to cope with the pressure of qualifying for the Olympics while mourning the recent death of her biological mother.[30] Her suspension was criticized by many individuals and organizations in favor of liberalizing cannabis policies, including NORML, members of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, and other members of Congress.[31][32] U.S. President Joe Biden also suggested that drug-testing rules governing athletes could be changed.[33] USADA responded to the criticism by pointing out that as a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code, it has an obligation to enforce it in the United States. Furthermore, they stated that changing those rules might be problematic, as the vast majority of the world's nation states consider consuming marijuana a criminal offense.[34] In response to the controversy, in September 2021, the World Anti-Doping Agency announced that it would conduct a review regarding the prohibited status of cannabis.[35] Cannabis has remained a prohibited drug for Olympic athletes since 1999, though in 2013 the World Anti-Doping Agency increased the level of THC metabolite allowed from 15 ng/mL to 150 ng/mL.[36]

Richardson returned to the track at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic, placing ninth – last place – with a time of 11.14 seconds. The Tokyo medalists, Jamaicans Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson, repeated their placements.[37]

2023: World Athletics Championships

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On April 8, 2023, she ran the fourth-fastest 100 m by a woman in all conditions, clocking 10.57 seconds with a strong, illegal 4.1 m/s tailwind to win the women's final at the Miramar Invitational. It converts to 10.77 s in still conditions.[38] In May 2023, she secured her first Diamond League victory, winning the 100 m in Doha with a new meeting record of 10.76 s (+0.9 m/s).[39]

In July 2023, Richardson participated at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. On July 7, 2023, Richardson became the US national champion in the 100-metre sprint event by winning the women's 100 m final in 10.82 seconds, qualifying for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[10] On the third day of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she won her first major individual title on the international stage, winning gold in the women's 100-metre sprint event in a championship record of 10.65 seconds.[40] On August 25, 2023, she won bronze in the women's 200 m final in 21.92 seconds, finishing behind USA teammate Gabrielle Thomas (21.81), and defending women's 200 m world champion Shericka Jackson (21:41 CR).[41] She would also go on to win gold as part of Team USA in the women's 4 × 100 m relay final with a championship record of 41.03 seconds. Her relay time of 9.65 seconds was the fastest in history.[42] Sha'Carri's teammates in this event were Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, and Gabrielle Thomas.[12]

2024: Paris Olympics

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Richardson began her 2024 season competing in the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon in May, winning in a time of 10.83 seconds.

"I feel great about my race. I feel like I'm continuing to grow and develop into a mature young lady and a mature athlete", Richardson told the media following her victory.[43]

At the 2024 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Richardson defended her title in the women's 100-meter sprint event, winning the final in 10.71 seconds on June 22, 2024, and qualifying for the event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She did not qualify for the 200 m, however, finishing fourth in the final of the qualifier.[44] At the Olympics 100 m Richardson finished second behind Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred, who had a faster start out of the blocks and never relinquished her lead.[45] In the women's 4 × 100 relay, Richardson ran the race's anchor leg; after a shaky handoff from teammate Gabrielle Thomas, Richardson propelled the U.S. women from third place to first, clinching her first Olympic gold medal.[46] Before crossing the finish line, Richardson turned her head to stare down her closest competitors in one of the Game's more unsportsmanlike moments.[47]

2025: World Athletics Championships

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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White, and Richardson ran in the women's 4 × 100 m relay, posting a mark of 41.75 seconds for world's gold over Jamaica and Germany.[48]

Sponsorships

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Richardson is sponsored by Nike. She wore Nike's Air Zoom Maxfly spikes at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.[49]

Legal issues

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On July 27, 2025, Richardson was arrested after assaulting her boyfriend and fellow sprinter Christian Coleman – shoving him and grabbing off his backpack – at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport; security camera footage was judged to provide probable cause of fourth-degree domestic violence assault.[50][51][52] He declined to press charges, stating he didn't feel she should have been arrested. After being held for over 18 hours, Richardson apologized to Coleman and stated she would "seek help."[53][54]

On January 29, 2026, Richardson was arrested in Orange County, Florida, accused of dangerous excessive speeding, going 104 mph (167km/h) in a 65 mph (105km/h) zone, changed lanes several times, flashed her lights at other cars and drove too close to other vehicles. Her boyfriend Christian Coleman was also arrested for drug paraphernalia found in his car and resisting arrest.[55][56]

Personal life

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In 2021, a week before her qualifying race for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Richardson's biological mother died.[16] In discussing her suspension for marijuana on The Today Show, Richardson stated she knew nothing of her mother's death until she was asked about it by a reporter.[57]

Richardson is noted for her long nails and colorful hair on the field, and she has stated that her style is inspired by that of Florence Griffith-Joyner.[4][58]

Immediately after her win in June 2021, Richardson, who is bisexual,[59][60] gave a Twitter shout-out to the LGBTQ community.[61] The same year, she dated a woman outside of the public eye, whom she publicly thanked after making the Olympic team.[62][63] In 2025, she was rumored to be dating sprinter Christian Coleman. They were later confirmed to be together.[64]

Achievements

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International competitions

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Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2017	Pan American U20 Championships	Trujillo, Peru	1st	4 × 100 m relay	44.07
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	100 m	10.65 CR(-0.2 m/s)
			3rd	200 m	21.92 PB
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.03 CR
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	2nd	100 m	10.87
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.78
2025	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	5th	100 m	10.94
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.75

Circuit wins

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• Diamond League
  • 2023: Doha Diamond League (WL MR), Chorzów Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Zürich Weltklasse
  • 2024: Prefontaine Classic, Zürich Weltklasse

National titles

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• NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • 100 m: 2019
• AAU Junior Olympics
  • 100 m: 2016, 2017
• USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • 100 m: 2023,[10] 2024

Namesakes

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In 2023, a track at John Kincaide Stadium was renamed the Sha'Carri Richardson Track.[65]

November 10, 2023 was declared Sha'Carri Richardson Day in Dallas, Texas.[65]

Awards

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• Night of Legends Award 2023: Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year[66]

All the awards she won

• 2019 in 100 metres
• 2020 in 100 metres
• 2021 in 100 metres
• 2022 in 100 metres
• 2023 in 100 metres

References

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External links

[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sha'Carri Richardson.

• Sha'Carri Richardson at World Athletics
• Sha'Carri Richardson profile at LSU Tigers track and field
• Sha'Carri Richardson at www.USATF.org
• Sha'Carri Richardson at Team USA (archive July 9, 2023)
• Sha'Carri Richardson at Olympics.com

v t e Olympic champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay

1928:  Rosenfeld, Smith, Bell, Cook (CAN) 1932:  Carew, Furtsch, Rogers, von Bremen (USA) 1936:  Bland, Rogers, Robinson, Stephens (USA) 1948:  Stad-de Jong, Witziers-Timmer, van der Kade-Koudijs, Blankers-Koen (NED) 1952:  Faggs, B. Jones, Moreau, Hardy (USA) 1956:  de la Hunty, Croker, Mellor, Cuthbert (AUS) 1960:  Hudson, Williams, B. Jones, Rudolph (USA) 1964:  Ciepły, Kirszenstein, Górecka, Kłobukowska (POL) 1968:  Ferrell, Bailes, Netter, Tyus (USA) 1972:  Krause, Mickler, Richter, Rosendahl (FRG) 1976:  Göhr, Stecher, Bodendorf, Wöckel (GDR) 1980:  Müller, Wöckel, Auerswald, Göhr (GDR) 1984:  Brown, Bolden, Cheeseborough, Ashford (USA) 1988:  Brown, Echols, Griffith Joyner, Ashford, Young (USA) 1992:  Ashford, E. Jones, Guidry, Torrence, Finn (USA) 1996:  Devers, Miller, Gaines, Torrence, Guidry (USA) 2000:  Fynes, Sturrup, Davis-Thompson, Ferguson, Lewis (BAH) 2004:  Lawrence, Simpson, Bailey, Campbell, McDonald (JAM) 2008:  Borlée, Mariën, Ouédraogo, Gevaert (BEL) 2012:  Madison, Felix, Knight, Jeter, Tarmoh, L. Williams (USA) 2016:  Bartoletta, Felix, Bowie, Gardner, Akinosun (USA) 2020:  B. Williams, Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce, Jackson, Morrison, Burchell (JAM) 2024:  Jefferson, Terry, Thomas, Richardson (USA)

v t e World champions in women's 100 metres

1983: Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1987: Silke Gladisch (GDR) 1991: Katrin Krabbe (GER) 1993: Gail Devers (USA) 1995: Gwen Torrence (USA) 1997: Marion Jones (USA) 1999: Marion Jones (USA) 2001: Zhanna Pintusevich (UKR) 2003: Torri Edwards (USA) 2005: Lauryn Williams (USA) 2007: Veronica Campbell (JAM) 2009: Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) 2011: Carmelita Jeter (USA) 2013: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2015: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2017: Tori Bowie (USA) 2019: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2022: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2023: Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) 2025: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA)

v t e World champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay

1983: Silke Gladisch, Marita Koch, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Oelsner-Göhr (GDR) 1987: Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Florence Griffith Joyner, Pam Marshall (USA) 1991: Dahlia Duhaney, Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald, Merlene Ottey, Merlene Frazer (JAM) 1993: Olga Bogoslovskaya, Galina Malchugina, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Irina Privalova, Marina Trandenkova (RUS) 1995: Celena Mondie-Milner, Carlette Guidry, Chryste Gaines, Gwen Torrence, D'Andre Hill (USA) 1997: Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers (USA) 1999: Savatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson, Eldece Clarke-Lewis (BAH) 2001: Melanie Paschke, Gabi Rockmeier, Birgit Rockmeier, Marion Wagner (GER) 2003: Patricia Girard-Léno, Muriel Hurtis, Sylviane Félix, Christine Arron (FRA) 2005: Angela Daigle, Muna Lee, Me'Lisa Barber, Lauryn Williams (USA) 2007: Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Mikele Barber, Torri Edwards, Carmelita Jeter, Mechelle Lewis (USA) 2009: Simone Facey, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey, Kerron Stewart (JAM) 2011: Bianca Knight, Allyson Felix, Marshevet Myers, Carmelita Jeter, Shalonda Solomon, Alexandria Anderson (USA) 2013: Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM) 2015: Veronica Campbell Brown, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart (JAM) 2017: Aaliyah Brown, Allyson Felix, Morolake Akinosun, Tori Bowie, Ariana Washington (USA) 2019: Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jonielle Smith, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison (JAM) 2022: Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, Twanisha Terry, Aleia Hobbs (USA) 2023: Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson, Tamara Clark, Melissa Jefferson (USA) 2025: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White, Sha'Carri Richardson, Jacious Sears (USA)

v t e US National Championship winners in women's 100-meter dash
1923–1979Amateur Athletic Union	1923–1924: Frances Ruppert 1925: Helen Filkey 1926: Rosa Grosse 1927–1928OT: Elta Cartwright 1929: Betty Robinson 1930: Stella Walsh 1931: Eleanor Egg 1932OT: Wilhelmina von Bremen 1933: Annette Rogers 1934: not held 1935–1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Claire Isicson 1938: Lula Hymes 1939: Olive Hasenfus 1940–1941: Jean Lane 1942: Alice Coachman 1943–1944: Stella Walsh 1945–1946: Alice Coachman 1947: Juanita Watson 1948: Stella Walsh 1949–1950: Jean Patton 1951: Mary McNabb 1952: Catherine Hardy 1953–1954: Barbara Jones 1955–1956: Mae Faggs 1957: Barbara Jones 1958: Margaret Matthews 1959–1962: Wilma Rudolph 1963: Edith McGuire 1964–1966: Wyomia Tyus 1967: Barbara Ferrell 1968: Margaret Bailes 1969: Barbara Ferrell 1970: Chi Cheng (TWN) * Iris Davis 1971: Iris Davis 1972: Alice Annum (GHA) * (3) Iris Davis 1973: Iris Davis 1974: Renaye Bowen 1975: Rosalyn Bryant 1976: Chandra Cheeseborough 1977: Evelyn Ashford 1978: Leleith Hodges (JAM) * Brenda Morehead 1979: Evelyn Ashford
1980–1992The Athletics Congress	1980: Alice Brown 1981–1983: Evelyn Ashford 1984 Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Alice Brown 1985: Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Pam Marshall 1986: Pam Marshall 1987: Diane Williams 1988: Sheila Echols 1989: Dawn Sowell 1990: Michelle Finn 1991: Carlette Guidry 1992OT: Gwen Torrence
1993–presentUSA Track & Field	1993–1994: Gail Devers 1995–1996OT: Gwen Torrence 1997–1998: Marion Jones 1999: Inger Miller 2000OT: Marion Jones 2001–2002: Chryste Gaines 2003: Torri Edwards 2004OT: LaTasha Colander 2005: Me'Lisa Barber 2006: Lauryn Williams 2007: Torri Edwards 2008OT: Muna Lee 2009: Carmelita Jeter 2010: Allyson Felix 2011–2012OT: Carmelita Jeter 2013: English Gardner 2014: Tianna Bartoletta 2015: Tori Bowie 2016OT: English Gardner 2017: Tori Bowie 2018: Aleia Hobbs 2019: Teahna Daniels 20212020 OT: Javianne Oliver 2022: Melissa Jefferson 2023: Sha'Carri Richardson 2024OT: Sha'Carri Richardson 2025: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden
Notes	OT: 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance: The event was over 100 yards until 1927; from 1929 to 1931, 1955, 1957 to 1958, 1961 to 1962, 1965 to 1966, 1969 to 1970 and 1973 to 1974.

v t e World Best Year Performance in women's 100 metres
1972–1979 1972:  Renate Stecher (GDR) 1973:  Renate Stecher (GDR) 1974:  Irena Szewińska (POL) 1975:  Renate Stecher (GDR) 1976:  Annegret Richter (FRG) 1977:  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1978:  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1979:  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1979:  Evelyn Ashford (USA)
1980–1999 1980:  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1981:  Evelyn Ashford (USA) 1982:  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1983:  Evelyn Ashford (USA) 1984:  Evelyn Ashford (USA) 1985:  Marlies Göhr (GDR) 1986:  Evelyn Ashford (USA) 1987:  Anelia Nuneva (BUL) 1987:  Silke Möller (GDR) 1988:  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 1989:  Dawn Sowell (USA) 1990:  Merlene Ottey (JAM) 1991:  Merlene Ottey (JAM) 1992:  Merlene Ottey (JAM) 1993:  Gail Devers (USA) 1993:  Merlene Ottey (JAM) 1994:  Irina Privalova (RUS) 1995:  Gwen Torrence (USA) 1996:  Merlene Ottey (JAM) 1997:  Marion Jones (USA) 1998:  Marion Jones (USA) 1999:  Marion Jones (USA)
2000–2019 2000:  Marion Jones (USA) 2001:  Zhanna Block (UKR) 2002:  Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH) 2003:  Chryste Gaines (USA) 2004:  Ivet Lalova (BUL) 2005:  Chandra Sturrup (BAH) 2006:  Sherone Simpson (JAM) 2007:  Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 2008:  Torri Edwards (USA) 2008:  Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) 2009:  Carmelita Jeter (USA) 2010:  Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 2011:  Carmelita Jeter (USA) 2012:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2013:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2014:  Tori Bowie (USA) 2015:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2016:  Elaine Thompson (JAM) 2017:  Elaine Thompson (JAM) 2018:  Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CIV) 2018:  Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) 2019:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM)
2020– 2020:  Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) 2021:  Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) 2022:  Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 2023:  Shericka Jackson (JAM) 2023:  Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) 2024:  Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) 2025:  Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA)

v t e The Bowerman (college track & field award)
Bill Bowerman (award namesake) * Tinker Hatfield (award designer) * USTFCCCA (sponsoring organization)
Men's winners	2009: Galen Rupp (Oregon) 2010: Ashton Eaton (Oregon) 2011: Ngoni Makusha (Florida State) 2012: Cam Levins (Southern Utah) 2013: Derek Drouin (Indiana) 2014: Deon Lendore (Texas A&M) 2015: Marquis Dendy (Florida) 2016: Jarrion Lawson (Arkansas) 2017: Christian Coleman (Tennessee) 2018: Michael Norman (USC) 2019: Grant Holloway (Florida) 2021: JuVaughn Harrison (LSU) 2022: Trey Cunningham (FSU) 2023: Jaydon Hibbert (Arkansas) 2024: Leo Neugebauer (Texas)
Women's winners	2009: Jenny Barringer (Colorado) 2010: Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) 2011: Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) 2012: Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 2013: Brianna Rollins (Clemson) 2014: Laura Roesler (Oregon) 2015: Jenna Prandini (Oregon) 2016: Courtney Okolo (Texas) 2017: Raevyn Rogers (Oregon) 2018: Keturah Orji (Georgia) 2019: Sha'Carri Richardson (LSU) 2021: Athing Mu (Texas A&M) 2022: Abby Steiner (Kentucky) 2023: Julien Alfred (Texas) 2024: Parker Valby (Florida)
The Bowerman Advisory Board	Chairs: Herman Frazier (2009–present) Vice-Chairs: Alfreeda Goff (2009–present)
Presentation hosts	John Anderson Ryan Fenton (former) Queen Harrison (former) Lewis Johnson (former) Lisa Malosky (former) Grant Holloway

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