Is ShaCarri Richardson adopted?
THE FASTEST US woman in ten years is unable to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after failing a drugs test during trials in Oregon last month. Sha'Carri Richardson, 21, revealed she had not used a performance-enhancing drug but had used marijuana to cope with the death of her biological mother. Sha'Carri Richardson was raised by her grandmother, Betty, and aunt. The context of her relationship with her biological mother is unknown, but she previously told reporters her family dynamic is a "very, very, very confusing and sensitive topic." But she also said of her mother: "I am grateful for her giving me life, bringing me into this world." 4 Sha'Carri was seen running to embrace her beloved grandmother in the stands after her win Credit: Getty Images - Getty  The 21-year-old recently revealed her mother had passed away just a few days before she won the 100-meter race, saying she used marijuana to cope with the news. Richardson often praises her grandmother, who she touchingly hugged in the stands after her trials victory, and poignantly dubbed her "my superwoman". "She was always in my corner," she said. "She is my heart. She is my superwoman. Being able to cross the finish line and run up the steps felt amazing." Richardson was born in Dallas, Texas on March 25, 2000. She attended Carter High School before becoming renowned for her 10.75 second run at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships at age 19 as a freshman at Louisiana State University. Smashing the 100m record, it gained her a place as one of the fastest women in history. 4 She is the fourth-fastest woman in US history but will miss out on the Tokyo Olympics this year Credit: Getty  In April this year, she again beat her personal best and became the fourth-fastest woman in US history after running 100m in just 10.72 seconds. She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after running 10.86 seconds in trials and was a "gold-medal favorite" before she failed a drugs test and was disqualified from competing later this year. In an interview with NBC, the 21-year-old Olympian said that her biological mother had passed away just one week before the Olympic trials began. "My family has kept me grounded. This year has been crazy for me," she explained. "Going from, just last week, losing my biological mother, and I'm still here. I'm still here. "Last week finding out my biological mother passed away and still choosing to pursue my dreams, still coming out here and still making sure to make the family that I do still have on this earth proud." Richardson did not elaborate on the circumstances of the death of her biological mother. 4 She often praises her family members, calling them her "everything" Credit: Getty Images - Getty  She learned about her passing from a reporter during an interview in what she described as a "definitely nerve-shocking" experience. She continued, "The fact that nobody knows what I go through, everybody has struggles and I understand that but yall see me on this track and yall see the poker face I put on but (my family) and my coach knows what I go through on a day-to-day basis and I'm highly grateful for them. "Without them, there would be no me. Without my grandmother, there would be no Sha'Carri Richardson. My family is my everything - my everything until the day I'm done," Richardson said. Despite her unfortunate suspension from the Tokyo Olympics, she promised fans she will be back and urged others not to judge her actions. "I apologize for the fact that I didn't know how to control my emotions or deal with my emotions during that time," she said. "This incident was about marijuana, not steroids. After my sanction is up I'll be back and able to compete."