Shalise Manza Young
sports columnist, track and field coach
Shalise Manza Young is a nationally recognized opinion columnist focused on the intersection of race, gender and inclusion in sports and society. A former Division I athlete, she is passionate about track and field. She covered the sport at the Tokyo Olympics and serves as a high school track and field coach in Boston.
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The gold medal-winning American sprinter is the rare male athlete who has been open about his emotional struggles.
Medaling in Paris was the triumphant culmination of three years of turmoil and growth for Richardson, who had once been written off by some as a flash in the pan.
Richardson’s emotions after winning Saturday night seemed to be as much about being denied a trip to Tokyo as it was about qualifying for Paris.
