Sha’Carri Richardson is one of a slew of global track and field stars who will be taking to the track at the 2026 Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday and Saturday (17–18 April 2026).
The University of Florida is hosting the annual collegiate event — with an open Olympic Development category drawing the likes of Richardson, Dina Asher-Smith, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman, Alison dos Santos, and others — at its on-campus James G. Pressly Stadium at Pearcy Beard Track.
Richardson is entered in the women’s 4x100m relay, but has opted out of the 200m with rivals including World Championships silver medallist Amy Hunt and Bahamian two-time 400m Olympic champ Miller-Uibo listed on the entry list.
The race marks Richardson’s 2026 season debut on a traditional athletics track, with the U.S. triple world gold medallist and Olympic relay champion having won the Stawell Gift — a historic 120m handicap race in Australia — on grass on Easter Monday.