Sha’Carri Richardson Gunning to perform ‘show’ after running ban at August event

Sha’Carri Richardson won’t be competing in the Olympics… but she has pledged to run again in August – and she says she now plans to do “a show” at the event.

The 21-year-old – who was left out Team USA’s roster this month due to a failed weed test and subsequent suspension – will compete in the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon on August 20-21.

The event will likely be the first she participates in after her ban ends – which officially ends on July 28.

And, Richardson is hoping to prove that she is still one of the world’s most elite runners on the site … by saying in a statement Monday, “I can’t wait to run fast and put on a show.”

Event organizers say Richardson has signed up to compete in the 100 and 200-meter races.

As we previously reported, Richardson was one of the favorites for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics later that month … but she was suspended 30 days after she tested positive for marijuana following last month’s Olympic trials.

Richardson explained that she took the drug to help her cope with the loss of her birth mother.

United States Athletics officials, however, have always left her out of the team, stating: “All USATF athletes are also aware of and must adhere to the current anti-doping code, and our credibility in as a national governing body would be lost if the rules were only applied in certain circumstances.