Rachel Richeson Talks Lessons, Insights and Reflections From A Breakout 2025 Season + Look To 2026

Rachel Richeson has set a PB every year she's thrown the hammer, but 2025 represented a huge leap forward. She claimed the U.S. indoor title in the weight throw in February before opening with a mammoth hammer mark in April. 78.80m moved her to fifth in world history (currently sixth) and proclaimed her as a contender on the global stage.

She was met with inconsistencies in the summer, fouling out of some meets while putting together impressive performances in others. At USAs, she managed to put it all together to qualify for her first World Championship. Now months removed from her whirlwind season, Richeson talks about what she and Coach AG Kruger saw in training last offseason that hinted at what the this year could look like and how she stayed focused and strong throughout all the ups and downs.

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