Sha’Carri Richardson’s 2025 campaign has unfolded in unexpected ways, and her place among the sport’s fiercest sprinters has come under sharper focus than ever. A February injury slowed her start, and her early-season results were far from the form that made her a world champion. Yet as she rebuilds her speed and steadiness, her path has been shaped not only by her own resolve but also by pointed advice from one of track’s most experienced voices.

Her first races of the year made clear how much ground she had lost. In May at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo, Richardson crossed the line in 11.47 seconds, her slowest mark since 2021. The Prefontaine Classic brought more disappointment, where she finished last in her heat, explaining afterward that her only aim had been to leave the track with

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