Richardson Wins Stawell Gift Despite 10m Handicap

The three-day title successful nan agrarian municipality of Stawell featured much than 700 competitors and offered full prize money of A$155,000 (£81,000).

Jamaican Asafa Powell, Britain's Linford Christie and Australian awesome Cathy Freeman are among nan world champions to compete astatine nan arena since it was first held successful 1878.

Richardson's partner and chap American sprinter Christian Coleman, holder of nan indoor 60m world record, contested nan men's event.

The erstwhile 100m world champion was eliminated successful nan semi-finals, wherever he vanished 5th successful 12.48 seconds.

The men's arena was won by Australian 21-year-old Olufemi Komolafe successful 11.93 disconnected a five-metre commencement - starting down each but 1 of his competitors, pinch runner-up Jake Ireland starting astatine 4.5m.