Before her thrilling Olympic rematch with Julien Alfred in Zurich, Sha’Carri Richardson has a comforting word for her opponents.

In anticipation of her thrilling Olympic rematch with Julien Alfred in Zurich, where she will be seeking retribution against the new speed queen from St. Lucia, Sha’Carri Richardson has revived her well-known motto as inspiration.

The previous time Richardson and Alfred faced off was in the 100-meter final of the Paris Olympics, where the St. Lucian sprint sensation made history by besting the American by 10.71 seconds.

A rematch between Julien and Sha’Carri Richardson is planned for the Olympics in Zurich || Imago

Many believed that Richardson wasn’t at her best after the incident that occurred a few hours before her semifinal race. She and the renowned Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were turned away from one of the stadium gates because they didn’t arrive with their nation’s team bus, which may have had a negative psychological and physical impact on her.

The defending world 100-meter champion wants to put the Paris Olympics thrill behind her and show that her loss was an isolated incident and that she’s back to her best for the Zurich Diamond League.

On her Instagram stories, Richardson posted a video of herself sporting her newly personalized Nike spikes along with her catchphrase, “I’m not back, I’m better.”

Sha’Carri Richardson posted a photo of her newly personalized Nike spikes to Instagram Stories.

This was her ground-breaking catchphrase during her incredible 2023 season, which saw her win a world title and restore her position atop the women’s sprinting rankings.

Track fans can expect a thrilling, competitive, fast race amongst the fastest women in the world this year, with Zurich serving as inspiration.