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Despite a tough race at the Prefontaine Classic, Sha'Carri Richardson praised partner Christian Coleman's unwavering support as she eyes a strong comeback.
Sha’Carri Richardson has opened up about the dynamic of her relationship with her partner Christian Coleman following their performances at the Prefontaine Classic.
At the Prefontaine Classic, Sha’Carri Richardson finished a distant ninth in 11.19 seconds as Melissa Jefferson won the race in 10.75. Julien Alfred came in second in a time of 10.77 as Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith sealed the podium in 10.90.
Christian Coleman, competing in the men’s 100m, finished seventh in 10.06 seconds. Kishane Thompson won the race in 9.85 seconds, ahead of Zharnel Hughes and Trayvon Bromell, who clocked respective times of 9.91 and 9.94.
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The reigning world champion pointed out that Christian Coleman has been an important part of her life, and training with him is a blessing.
Sha’Carri Richardson revealed that Coleman is her greatest cheerleader, pointing out that she also returns the favour.
“It’s a great dynamic having my partner, who is literally the best of all time at what he does. I am phenomenal to have him,” Sha’Carri Richardson said.
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“He motivates me better than anybody else does, and I will, and he always pushes me to be even more every single time, and I do the same for him.”
Sha’Carri Richardson: I'm Going to be at my Fullest
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The Olympic 100m silver medallist explained that as the reigning world champion, she knew she had the time and only needed to keep pushing and focusing on practice.
Sha'Carri Richardson expressed excitement about completing the race and shared that she had prayed for a healthy run, received it, and accepted the outcome with gratitude.
She added that it all came down to having a solid foundation, pointing to her faith as a key pillar. According to her, believing in oneself was essential, as no one else would believe in you if you did not first believe in yourself.
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“Definitely my start. When it comes to working on my start, I always see that as an improvement, as well as when it comes to mentally getting more prepared for these moments, despite a good race or, bad race, but being mentally in tune every single time I run down the track,” Richardson added.
“I will be spending these two weeks now that I have the confidence of health. I'll be spending these two weeks just working on speed, endurance, and knowing that when I come back here to the Magic Stadium. I'm going to be at my fullest and more confident in not executing just a healthy race, but a speedy race, too.”
Despite a challenging outing at the Prefontaine Classic, Sha'Carri Richardson remains grounded in her faith, motivated by her supportive relationship with Christian Coleman.
With her health intact and a renewed sense of purpose, she is determined to return stronger and faster, to deliver a world-class performance on the track.
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