Sha'Carri Richardson opened up about the reason to pursue track and field personally in a candid conversation with Serena and Venus Williams. The American athlete shared that she enjoyed playing multiple sports during her early years, but a distinctive reason led her to pursue track as her career.Richardson recently concluded her 2025 season after winning the gold medal in the women's 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The American athlete recently made an appearance in a track interview with Serena Williams and Venus Williams.The American athlete reflected on her journey as a track athlete and spoke about her love for sports. Sha'Carri Richardson revealed that she enjoyed playing multiple sports as a youngster and had a mindset to try everything to figure out the best possible career for herself." I wanted to be in track. I enjoyed running in track. I wanted to do anything. Like I danced, I played basketball, and I wanted to be a little bit into everything because I wanted to figure out, like, whatever I do, I wanted to be the best in it," she said. (23:20 onwards)Furthermore, speaking about the main reason that she chose to pursue track and field professionally, Sha'Carri Richardson said:" I landed in track because that was the best. I was the best in that. I was on the step team, like the dance team, so we were like, I would do a little bit of everything."When Sha'Carri Richardson opened up about creating an impact on the track worldSha'Carri Richardson at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Source: GettySha'Carri Richardson spoke about creating an impact on the track world in an interview with Citius Mag in 2022. The American athlete shared that she wanted to stand as an inspiration for the upcoming generation of athletes with her pursuits on the track and hoped to push her limits while aiming for greater heights in her career.Moreover, Richardson shared that she was willing to take risks to pursue to send out the message of being fearless while aiming for the top.“Honestly, I want to be at the forefront, and I'm willing to be that sacrificial lamb for the simple fact that years and generations have gone by and nobody has said anything. The top people have literally just got their dollars and walked away from the sport, not worried about the little guy, and that’s not fair because we all want the same thing when we step onto this track. We all want the next generation to be themselves," she said.Sha'Carri Richardson urged the upcoming generation to remain confident and be undeterred by shortcomings, as they are a part of the sport.