That's where we're going to leave our Stawell Gift coverage — thanks for your company!
Congratulations to John Evans and Bree Rizzo on their respective wins in the men's and women's Gifts.
Until next time, have a great afternoon!
That's where we're going to leave our Stawell Gift coverage — thanks for your company!
Congratulations to John Evans and Bree Rizzo on their respective wins in the men's and women's Gifts.
Until next time, have a great afternoon!
John Evans has a bit of extra luggage to take back with him to Adelaide!
Women's Stawell Gift winner Bree Rizzo shows off the silverware.
Gout Gout may not have qualified for the final, but he didn't lose any fans following his Stawell Gift debut.
Gout, who was second in his men's semifinal behind eventual winner John Evans, told the ABC he enjoyed his time in Stawell.
It's definitely great. This is a great meet. The crowd, the people, the track, everything.
This is wonderful. I'm happy to be here and race everyone.
Gout was a favourite with the massive crowd at Central Park and he appreciated the support.
It feels pretty incredible. People come from all around Australia to watch me run.
EVANS WINS!
John Evans is the 2025 men's Stawell Gift winner!
Evans, the frontmarker from 9.75m, showed cool nerves to hold off the rest of the field to claim victory.
Wearing the pink sash, the Adelaide schoolteacher ran 11.94, finishing ahead of Jasper Thomas (6.50m) and Mitch O'Neill (4.75m).
Thomas ran 12.07 and O'Neill stopped the clock in 12.11.
Both Evans and women's Gift winner Bree Rizzo are $40,000 richer!
Here's the line-up for the men's Gift final, scheduled for 2:20pm (EST):
Ryan Tarrant has held off Lachlan Kennedy and Gout Gout to win the open backmarkers invitation 120m.
Tarrant, the 2023 men's Gift champion, ran off 3.50m to win in 12.27.
Chloe Mannix-Power (14m) and Jack Hale (2m) were second and third, with Kennedy — off scratch — fourth.
Gout, running from a marker of 0.50m, was seventh.
Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy didn't reach the men's final, but their afternoon isn't done yet.
Gout and Kennedy are about to compete in the open backmarkers invitation 120m, which includes both male and female athletes.
Women's Stawell Gift winner Bree Rizzo has spoken with the Seven Network following her stunning victory.
I don't know how to put that into words. It is an historic race.
To win it off scratch, I never imagined that. My first race was off four metres and I got third.
I am actually speechless.
I wanted to retire at 23 and I am 30 this year and I am doing incredible things.
I guess it is the way the story was meant to go. Matt (husband) is a big part of that.
I am grateful to be here.
RIZZO WINS!!!
Bree Rizzo has won the women's Stawell Gift from scratch!
What a performance!
Rizzo, an Olympic semifinalist, overhauled the rest of the field to claim a famous win.
It came down to the finish, with Rizzo edging out Chiara Santiglia (7.75m) on the line.
Rizzo stopped the clock in 13.52, with Santiglia second in 13.55.
Jemma Stapleton (11m) was third in 13.66.
She now joins husband Matthew as a Stawell Gift winner!
Rizzo is also the second athlete to win the women's Gift from scratch.