Sha’Carri Richardson stunned in 100m season opener as fans raise concerns on suspected injury

 

 

Sha’Carri Richardson at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest

In her 2025 season’s debut, Sha’Carri Richardson was handed a shocking loss, causing fans to suspect injury concerns.

World 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson was stunned in her season opener at the Seiko Grand Prix in Tokyo, and fans have speculated she’s recovering from a possible injury.

 

With much expectation on her first race of the season, the American sprint queen looked out of pace after the first 30m and couldn’t gear into her trademark top-end speed to the finish line.

 

 

Sha’Carri Richardson in her season opener at the Seiko Grand Prix in Tokyo

Australia’s sensation Bree Rizzo blazed to a famous victory in 11.38s (-0.9), outrunning American Twanisha Terry, who finished second in 11.42s, while Richardson was fourth in 11.47s.

 

After the race, fans noticed Richardson’s rustiness and a taped calf, suggesting the track star could be recovering from an injury, and she’s just getting back to fitness.

 

“I don’t think Carri did a lot of strength training this offseason, That’s telling me she was/is dealing with some injury! Not sure about the severity but she didn’t have a lot of power!,”

 

 

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Meanwhile, her boyfriend Christian Coleman’s struggle for a win this season continued after finishing third in a time of 10.11s.

 

Japan’s Hiroki Yanagita was the surprise winner in 10.06s, slightly ahead of 19-year-old Christian Miller in 10.08s.

 

With the Seiko Grand Prix done and dusted, Richardson and Coleman will aim to improve all the necessary difficulties in training and return to their best form, with full focus on the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.