MELBOURNE (Australia). Sha’Carri Richardson and: Christian Coleman they’ve arrived in Australia ahead of their highly anticipated debut at the Powercor Stawell Gift (April 4th and 6th). Both are set to compete over 120m on grass in a handicap field, lining up as back-to-back marks as they chase down Australia’s top professional runners. In the event’s 147-year history, only two men and two women have won the races.
Sha’Carri Richardson, NIKE Pre Classic Press, July 4, 2025, photo by Brian C. Eder, for RunBlogRun
“I’m starting my season doing something I’ve never done before. I think that will just be a sign of how my season will go. It’s definitely going to be a challenge, but I like a challenge,” Richardson said.
Sha’Kari Richardson listed in Eugene Photo by Chuck Aragon for RunBlogRun
“I think I have the talent and the ability, and like Sha Curry said, I’m not going to walk away without giving it my all. I’m a competitor, that’s what it is … when everyone has the same circumstances, I like my odds,” Coleman said.
Christian Coleman Warm Up May 24, 2024 Photo by Brian Eder for RunBlogRun
From the release of the organizers.
Larry Eder has been involved in athletics for 52 years. Larry has experienced sports as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now a journalist and blogger. His first article, about Don Bowden, America’s first 4-minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from USA Track and Field to the American version of Spikes magazine. He currently leads content and marketing development for RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. On RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: “I have to admit, I love traveling to long-distance meets, writing about the sport I love and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most I’ve ever done besides running.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports at major events which he really enjoys.
