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Sha'Carri Richardson thanked Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian, for stepping up towards a greater cause. The American athlete expressed her gratitude towards the co-founder of Reddit for believing in women's sports and giving athletes a platform to showcase their talent.
Alexis Ohanian launched his all-women track meet called 'Athlos' last year, which featured some of the fastest female athletes in the world competing for the ultimate title. Along with great performances on the track, the event was also curated in a fan-focused manner with the aim of promoting the track and making it popular like other sports during the off-season.
The inaugural edition of Athlos was a great success, and Alexis Ohanian shared his plans on social media to make the next edition of the track meet even bigger and better. Amid the preparations for the 2025 edition of Athlos, Alexis Ohanian shared that Sha'Carri Richardson, Tara Davis-Woodhall, and Gabby Thomas would be joining the meet as founding advisor-owners.
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Ohanian shared that he plans to take the track meet to greater heights by making it an athlete-led and team-based league. Along with his own track league, Ohanian has been vocal about the promotion of women's sports and actively advocates for issues surrounding it on social media.
Sha'Carri Richardson shared a picture of Ohanian and his daughter, Olympia, and thanked him for his support towards women's sports.
"@alexisohanian Thank you for believing in Women Sports!" she wrote.
Sha'Carri Richardson on joining Athlos in the 2026 season
Sha'Carri Richardson spoke about her decision to join Athlos as a founding advisor-owner in an official interview with the league. The American athlete shared that she was excited to push her limits and try her utmost to put forward an incredible performance in her upcoming races.
Richardson shared that she hoped to inspire future generations with her pursuits on and off the track, and that is something which she takes very seriously.
"This 2025 season, I am excited to continue to push the limits on what it is that I can do. Being in the forefront of a monumental step in changing the sport I feel like, it's a responsibility that I take very seriously. I am honored to continue to be a part of something that the next generation will continue to know, and carry the torch and know that nothing could stop them," said Richardson.
The American athlete shared that she wanted to send out to the upcoming generation that nothing is impossible, and one must work hard as well as strive towards achieving their goals.
