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(Stawell, Vic March 24)- 2018 champion, Jacob Despard returns with the ambition of joining the exclusive two-time winners club this year’s Powercor Stawell Gift. Despard will have to do it against one of the best fields ever assembled in Stawell. We caught up with Jacob last week for an exclusive

The 2005 Stawell Gift is remembered as one of the most remarkable in the event’s long and storied history. That Easter Monday, Australian sprinting was redefined as Josh Ross became just the second man in history to win the Gift from scratch, while Alison Fairweather claimed victory in the Women’s

Australian sprint star Bree Rizzo returns to the 2025 Powercor Women’s Gift, determined to etch her name on the winners list this Easter long weekend in Stawell. Fresh off an all-conditions personal best of 11.09 seconds at the 2025 Perth Track Classic – recording the fastest time by an Australian

Alexia Loizou knows what it takes to win the Powercor Stawell Gift – she’s done it before. The 2019 Women’s Gift champion is back at Central Park this Easter, bringing with her some strong form and a quiet determination to chase history. Since her breakthrough victory in Stawell five years

Ballarat’s sprinting scene is in a strong place right now, and one athlete ready for the Powercor Stawell Gift this Easter is Nyajima Jock, a rising star who has shone on the Victorian pro running circuit this season. Nyajima, a 22-year-old beauty therapist, has been in exceptional form, claiming victory