*Track and field world champion Sha’Carri Richardson is one of 11 women up for the 2023 Women’s World Athlete of the Year award.
The World Athletes of the Year nominees were released, and the nominations reflect some of the standout performances achieved at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, one-day meeting circuits, Label road races, and other events around the world, per the organization’s website.
Richardson is being recognized for her standout performance at the World Athletic Championships, with gold in the 100 meter and bronze in the 200 meter.
Other nominees for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year Award include Shericka Jackson, Tigist Assefa, Femke Bol, Faith Kipyegon, Haruka Kitaguchi, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Maria Perez, Gudaf Tsegay, Yulimar Rojas, and Winfred Yavi.
The winner will be announced on December 11th.
In related news, a track in the Dallas school district has been named after Richardson.
The track is located one mile south of Carter High School, which she attended, NBC Sports reports.
The Dallas Independent School District board voted earlier this month to name the track at the Jesse Owens Athletic Complex’s John Kincaide Stadium as Sha’Carri Richardson Track.
“This means so much if you from the city, you know the stadium is rooted in memories,” Richardson posted on social media. “I’m literally speechless.”
According to the district website, naming the track after the athlete serves “as a tribute to Richardson’s remarkable achievements in sports and significant ties to the Dallas community.”
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