Watch: Sha’Carri Richardson makes history at 2023 World Athletics Championship

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The U.S. Sprinter made history at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Congratulations are in order for U.S. track star Sha’Carri Richardson!

On Monday, the 23-year-old made history at the World Athletics Championship In Budapest, Hungary. The sprinter finished the 100-meter race at 10.65 seconds from lane nine — making her the fastest woman in the world.

Silver medalist <span class="caas-xray-inline-tooltip"><span class="caas-xray-inline caas-xray-entity caas-xray-pill rapid-nonanchor-lt" data-entity-id="Shericka_Jackson" data-ylk="cid:Shericka_Jackson;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:Athlete;" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="dialog"><a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Shericka%20Jackson" data-i13n="cid:Shericka_Jackson;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:Athlete;" tabindex="-1" data-ylk="slk:Shericka Jackson;cid:Shericka_Jackson;pos:1;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:Athlete;" class="link ">Shericka Jackson</a></span></span> of Team Jamaica, Gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson of Team United States, and Bronze medalist <span class="caas-xray-inline-tooltip"><span class="caas-xray-inline caas-xray-entity caas-xray-pill rapid-nonanchor-lt" data-entity-id="Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce" data-ylk="cid:Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce;pos:2;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:Athlete;" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="dialog"><a href="https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Shelly-Ann%20Fraser-Pryce" data-i13n="cid:Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce;pos:2;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:Athlete;" tabindex="-1" data-ylk="slk:Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce;cid:Shelly-Ann_Fraser-Pryce;pos:2;elmt:wiki;sec:pill-inline-entity;elm:pill-inline-text;itc:1;cat:Athlete;" class="link ">Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce</a></span></span> of Team Jamaica pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 100m on August 22, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)

Richardson won the gold medal. Jamaican track stars Shericka Jackson won the silver medal, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the bronze.

Richardson said, during a press conference after her win, “I would definitely say it’s a good start.” She continued, “It was a great competition and brought out the best in myself. I’m not back; I’m better, and I’m going to continue to be better.”

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