Sha’Carri Richardson’s Training Partner Reveals Plan to Light Up Kip Keino Classic

American sprinter Twanisha ‘Tee Tee’ Terry has confirmed her interest in competing in Nairobi this year.

Terry, who trains alongside former world 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson and current world 100m and 200m champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, had a topsy-turvy 2025 campaign which culminated in the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.

She missed out on the final of the 100m after exiting at the semi-final but was part of Team USA that won gold in the 4x100m relay, when she combined with Richardson, Jefferson-Wooden and Kayla White to retain the title for the Americans.

Now as she looks forward to the 2026 season, Terry has added Kip Keino Classic to the list of events she would like to compete in this season.

“Two meets I’d love to add to my calendar this year are the Kip Keino Classic and the Ed Murphy Classic,” Terry posted on Facebook, expressing her desire to run at the World Athletics Continental Tour Meeting which will be staged on April 24 at Nyayo National Stadium.

Terry is part of a star-studded team of sprinters signed to the Florida-based Star Athletics Club under renown coach Dennis Mitchell with Richardson, Jefferson-Wooden and White, all who delivered the 4x100m relay gold for Team USA at the World Championships.

The 26-year-old would not be the first sprinter from the club to grace Kip Keino Classic as Richardson lit up the meet in Nairobi in 2023, winning the 100m race at Kasarani Stadium.

Terry’s interest is a major statement of endorsement for Kip Keino Classic which has been attracting top names since it inaugural edition in 2020.

So far, Richardson, former world champion Fred Kerley, Olympics champion Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek have graced the meet while Jamaican legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also signed up in 2023 although an injury locked her out when she had already arrived in Nairobi.