Olympics-Athletics-Rivals Richardson, Fraser-Pryce advance in women's 100m


Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 02, 2024. Sha'Carri Richardson of United States wins heat 1. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) -World champion Sha'Carri Richardson's long awaited Olympic debut got off to a terrific start on Friday as the American cruised through the women's 100 metres heats, while her Jamaican rival Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also advanced in her fifth Games.

Richardson won her heat in 10.94 seconds, three years after her Olympic dreams came crashing down around her when she tested positive for cannabis and had to miss the Tokyo Games, while twice champion Fraser-Pryce (10.92) finished second in her heat.

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