Sha’Carri Richardson has been in amazing form in 2024, getting ready for the Summer Olympics starting on July 26 in Paris, France. She didn’t start well in the outdoor season with the 200m, but she made a strong statement by running a fast 10.83s in her first 100m race, showing she’s the one to beat in Paris.

Although she is the favorite for the 100m gold at the Paris Olympics, she will face challenges. Her training partner, Melissa Jefferson, and the Jamaicans will be strong competitors.

Here are the 5 fastest 100m women of the 2024 season before the Paris Olympics:

5. Shericka Jackson (10.84)

2024 Diamond League - BAUHAUS-Galan — Shericka Jackson an Olympic medalist

Shericka Jackson is the fifth fastest 100m runner of 2024, with a time of 10.84 seconds, which she ran at the Jamaica Olympic Trials. She is an Olympic medalist and has improved a lot this year, running times of 11.03, 10.99, and 10.87 seconds before her 10.84-second run. Jackson’s personal best is 10.65 seconds, which is similar to Sha’Carri Richardson’s time. She is one of the top contenders to win a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.

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4. Melissa Jefferson (10.80)

2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 2 — Melissa Jefferson in para olympics

Melissa Jefferson has become a strong candidate to win a medal at the Paris Olympics. She improved her time from 11.43 seconds at the start of the season to 10.80 seconds at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials. This year, she has run under 11 seconds three times, all during the Olympic trials. Her 10.80-second finish is her personal best.

3. Julian Alfred (10.78)

Julian Alfred will be Sha’Carri Richardson’s second major competitor for the Olympic gold in Paris, after Shericka Jackson. The runner from Saint Lucia ran an impressive time of 10.78 seconds at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica, which is her personal best. This season, Alfred has competed three times, with times of 11.15, 10.93, and 10.78 seconds.

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2. Jacious Sears ( 10.77)

Jacious Sears clocked 10.77 at Tom Jones Invitational (Photo: Instagram/ Jacious Sears) — Jacious Sears

Jacious Sears is the second fastest woman in 2024, heading to the Paris Olympics. She ran 10.77 seconds early in the season at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, which is her personal best. However, her times since then haven’t been as good, with 11.09 and 11.73 seconds.

1. Sha’Carri Richardson (10.71)

Sha’Carri Richardson after finishing second in the women’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

Sha’Carri Richardson is going to her first Olympic Games as the fastest woman in the 100m race in 2024. She started her season with a quick 10.83-second run at the Prefontaine Classic. Richardson then ran the fastest 100m of 2024 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing in 10.71 seconds. With a personal best of 10.65 seconds, the American is a strong favorite to win a medal, and maybe even gold, in Paris.

Here are 5 Fastest Women in 100m in 2024, leading up to the Paris Olympics in table Format

Rank	Athlete	Country	Fastest Time (2024)	Personal Best	Key Performances (2024)	Medal Contender	Improvement (Season Start to Best)
1	Sha’Carri Richardson	USA	10.71 seconds	10.65 seconds	10.83s, 10.71s	Yes	10.83s to 10.71s
2	Jacious Sears	USA	10.77 seconds	10.77 seconds	10.77s, 11.09s, 11.73s	Yes	10.77s to 11.73s
3	Julian Alfred	Saint Lucia	10.78 seconds	10.78 seconds	11.15s, 10.93s, 10.78s	Yes	11.15s to 10.78s
4	Melissa Jefferson	USA	10.80 seconds	10.80 seconds	11.43s, under 11s three times, 10.80s	Yes	11.43s to 10.80s
5	Shericka Jackson	Jamaica	10.84 seconds	10.65 seconds	11.03s, 10.99s, 10.87s, 10.84s	Yes	11.03s to 10.84s

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Top 5 Fastest Women in 100m in 2024, leading up to the Paris Olympics