Sha’Carri Richardson Arrested over Alleged Domestic Violence Charge
- Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last Sunday for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the airport
- The world 100m champion was scheduled to fly to Oregon for the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- She pulled out of the 100m final and the 200m but will represent the USA as the champion, thanks to her epic win in 2023
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Sha'Carri Richardson, the women’s 100m world champion, was arrested following an alleged assault on her boyfriend, former world champion Christian Coleman.
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The news comes amid the 2025 USA Track and Field Championships, where Richardson reportedly withdrew from the women’s 100m event.
She competed in the first round of the 100m and clocked a season's best 11.07 seconds on Thursday, July 31. She withdrew from the semi-final of the 100m and Sunday's 200m.
Why was Sha'Carri Richardson arrested?
According to CBS News, the sprinter was arrested last Sunday on a domestic violence charge at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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According to LetsRun, Richardson shoved Coleman, the 2019 100m world champion and threw a pair of headphones at him.
A video allegedly showed Coleman trying to walk away during the altercation.
Richardson was booked at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington, on Sunday, spent the night in jail, and was released on Monday.
CBS News reports that Coleman informed police that Richardson is his girlfriend and that he did not wish to press charges. She is yet to release a statement on the matter.
"Just outside the screening area, Richardson is following and getting close to Coleman several times as Coleman appears to be trying to walk away. Richardson then pushes Coleman hard enough that it sends him crashing into a nearby column," police officer Paul Chung wrote about the incident.
"Coleman continues to try to walk away in an effort to get away from Richardson but she continues to bump into him and get into his personal space. She again pushes Coleman, again hard enough that it sends him flying a few feet away."
Will Richardson and Coleman represent USA in Tokyo?
It has been an underwhelming season for Richardson, who was shocked by Julien Alfred in last year’s Olympics.
This year, she has competed in three races and failed to run under 11 seconds. Since she's the world champion, she gets an automatic spot at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, next month.
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She will be joined by new American champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who just clocked 10.65 seconds to win the world title. Kayla White (personal best 10.84) and Aleia Hobbs (10.92) also qualified.
Coleman, on the other hand, finished fifth in the fifth and won't be in Tokyo.
Fred Kerley wrestled by police
In a related story, TUKO.co.ke reported that American Olympic medallist Fred Kerley was wrestled to the ground by police.
The sprinter had an altercation with police in January and was released after being charged.
Kerley has been one of the best sprinters in the world. He won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics last year.
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