organizations to HELP their athletes, not exploit them. Y’all have no idea how many track athletes that don’t even have a base salary, there are some athletes that literally sign contracts for CLOTHES!”
The 23-year-old has been using her public platform to advocate for fair pay in the sport by sharing other athletes’ experiences and organizing meetings for her community.
With Jackson completing the sprint double – including beating Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce over 200m – at the Jamaican trials, and Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah out of form, Richardson has marked herself out as a genuine world title contender in Budapest next month in what could be a preview of the World Championship final on August 21.