Sha’Carri Richardson never made it to the start, let alone the finish, of the 200 meters at the last Olympic trials.

This weekend and next week will mark a slice of sports history in the United States, one that might be hard to fathom.

Barring an end to the war in Ukraine, athletes from Russia and Belarus will be banned from next month’s track and field world championships.

Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica held off American Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters at a rainy Prefontaine Classic on Saturday.

Sha’Carri Richardson is set to compete again after missing the Tokyo Olympics because of a positive marijuana test.

Noah Lyles won the 200 meters at the U.S. track and field trials, earning a spot on the Olympic team.

Elise Cranny used a late kick to pull away for the win the women’s 5,000 meters Monday at U.S. trials to make her first Olympic team.