"Richardson crossed the line with a record time of 13.15 seconds, in front of Charlotte Nielsen in 13.20s and Chiara Santiglia in 13.36s."
"Richardson again appeared to stand up rather than lean forward as she crossed, just five hundredths of a second the difference this time."
"I think I realised I was going to win right past 90 [metres], Richardson said after the race. The love, the support, the true enjoyment that I had on the track."
Sha'Carri Richardson won the 2026 Stawell Gift, achieving a record time of 13.15 seconds. Competing in the 120m handicap race for the first time, she faced challenges in the semi-finals but secured her final spot by a narrow margin. In the final, a false start by another competitor allowed Richardson to chase down the leader, Charlotte Nielsen, who had a nine-metre handicap. Richardson's victory earned her $40,000, while Nielsen received $6,250 for second place, a time that would have won previous editions of the race.
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