American sprinter Richardson wins Stawell Gift from scratch
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Published on April 6, 2026.
American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson won the Stawell Gift from scratch at Australia's oldest and richest ​handicap footrace. The annual race, which offers a prize of A$40,000 ($27,628), is run on a 120m uphill grass track with athletes handicapped according to their ability and previous performances. Richardson, who won silver in the 100m at the Paris Olympics and was on the gold medal-winning U.S. 4x100 relay team, finished with an adjusted time of 13.15 seconds ahead of Australian teenager Charlotte Nielsen. In the men's event, Richardson's boyfriend and 2019 world 100m champion Christian Coleman failed to advance from the semi-finals.
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