Jezebel: sanya richards

Thrall & Chain

Anna — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:10:00 EDT

[Berlin, August 18. Image via Getty]

US Sanya Richards celebrates her victory in the women's 400m final race of the 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships on August 18, 2009 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images)

French Bliss

Anna — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Saint-Denis, France; July 17. Image via Getty]

US Sanya Richards (L) reacts after competing in the women's 400m event of the Paris IAAF Golden League meeting on July 17, 2009 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. AFP PHOTO/ BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)

Sanya Richards, Teammates Come From Behind To Win 4X400 Relay

Jessica — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EDT

Despite being edged out and hugely disappointed by her second place finish in the 400 meter race, American sprinter Sanya Richards managed to overtake the Russians and help the U.S. women win gold as the anchor of the 4X400 relay on Saturday. (Clip of the last two legs of the race is at left.) The night after her silver medal win, says Richards, "I couldn't stop thinking about it. It's hard. I worked for four years." But after Saturday's relay victory, Richards felt vindicated. "At least now I have something positive to think about. I have to say it was good," she says. We won more medals on the women's side in how many years? I'm really proud of the team and the fact we ended up on a high note".

U.S. 4x400 Teams' Gold Ends Spotty Performance By American Athletes [SF Chron]