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When you first put the chicks in the coop, did they stay locked up in there for any period at all? I locked up my chicks for a few days (don't remember exactly how long) as they were still little enough that the coop seemed very roomy for them. After I let them out they returned to the coop at...

You're welcome. It's always a learning process on here!

The main issue is chickens will dig, and that dirt will likely be easy to scratch through after being replaced on top of the wire. For an adult chicken digging down 3" isn't that hard.

Keep in mind you can move the chicks to the coop first, and leave them in there a few days or even a week while finishing the run, so definitely focus on coop first if you're short on time. Is the run meant to be moveable? If it's not a tractor, I would always prefer to see an apron instead of...

I agree with this, the corners are unfortunately not usable roost space. For standard hens you ideally want 12" of roost space per bird. Also that beam looks to be on the thin side but you'd have to measure it to make sure... personally I think 2" diameter is about as small as you want to go.