For the first time since the 2025 season started, Sha’Carri Richardson reacted on her racing absence and has promised to be back soon despite not giving a time frame.
As the outdoor season intensifies with more athletes making their debut, reigning world 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson has finally reacted on her absence from racing so far.
The American sprint queen is one of a handful of athletes yet to make a competition appearance this season, putting fans in worrying speculations about her fitness level and preparedness with less than five months to the World Championships in Tokyo.
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Reacting to these speculations surrounding her season, Richardson posted a video on her Instagram story, briefly speaking about the emotions surrounding her absence.
“To be at a track meet and not run is interesting,” she said in the video and used the caption: “sooooon, using an hourglass emoji”.
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The video was recorded at the Tom Jones Invitational last weekend, where she was at the meet to support her boyfriend Christian Coleman, who ran the 100m race.
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She was expected to at least compete in the relays at the meet, but didn’t. Thereafter, many suggested she would kick off her season at the Xiamen Diamond League this weekend on Saturday, April 26th; however, her name hasn’t yet appeared on any event’s start list.
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Despite not making her season’s debut so far, track fans and enthusiasts are hopeful Richardson is just being strategic with choosing her racing meets rightly ahead of defending her world title in Tokyo, and her absence doesn’t necessarily have to do with fitness.
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