Overview

• Richardson’s fourth-place finish in the 200m semifinal at the U.S. Championships in Eugene prevented her from reaching the final and securing a spot in that event for Tokyo
• Surveillance footage from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport showed Richardson pushing Coleman twice and throwing a headset at him, leading to her arrest on domestic violence charges
• Richardson initially withdrew from her 100m semifinal and announced she would skip the 200m before reversing course to compete in Eugene
• Coleman advanced to Sunday’s men’s 200m final with a 20.20-second second-place heat finish and publicly stated he did not believe Richardson should have been held in custody
• Despite the 200m setback, Richardson remains entered in the 100m at the World Championships in Tokyo as the reigning world champion