US sprint star's path to LA leads through Stawell

Has US sprint queen's arrival given a Ballarat runner a Stawell head start?

Three-time world champion Sha'Carri Richardson starts from scratch at the Stawell Gift. Discover how her entry changes the field for local runners.

Stawell Gift ‘glorified practice’ but I’ll win, says Sha’Carri Richardson

One of the biggest names in athletics, Richardson laughed out loud when her manager suggested she run at Stawell. Then she realised he was serious.

US sprint star's path to LA leads through Stawell

US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has a laser-like focus on the LA Olympics and will use the Stawell Gift as part of her long road back to the global showpiece.

Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman at Stawell Gift

Richardson and Coleman at Stawell Gift MELBOURNE (AUS): Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have arrived in Australia ahead of their highly anticipated debut at the Powercor Stawell Gift (4th and 6th April). Both are preparing to compete over 120 m on grass in a handicapped field, lining up as backmarkers on scratch as they chase down Australia’s best professional runners. Only two men and two women have been able to win the races off the…

US sprint star’s path to LA leads through Stawell

US sprint megastar Sha’Carri Richardson is treating her marquee appearance at the Stawell Gift as “glorified practice” as she sets her sights on Los Angeles Olympics gold. A 100m world champion and Paris Olympics silver medallist, Richardson laughed when first presented with the idea of running in the 120m handicap on grass in Victoria’s Wimmera region. But curiosity ultimately got the better of the headline-grabbing track phenomenon, who promis…