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Sha’Carri Richardson Charged With Domestic Violence and Withdraws From USATF Semifinals

She maintains her automatic Tokyo berth after withdrawing from the USATF 100m semifinal following her release on domestic violence charges

Jul 31, 2025; Eugene, OR, USA; Sha'Carri Richardson places second in women's 100m heat in 11.07 during the USATF Championships at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Sha'Carri Richardson competes in the Nike Women's 100m during the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field

Overview

  • On July 27 at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Richardson was arrested and charged with fourth-degree domestic violence after allegedly shoving partner Christian Coleman and throwing headphones at him in a TSA checkpoint dispute.
  • Police and TSA reviewed security footage that showed Richardson repeatedly pushing Coleman into a wall, but Coleman declined to press charges or participate further in the investigation.
  • Richardson was booked into the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington, spent about 19 hours in custody, and was released the following day.
  • At the USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene on July 31, she posted an 11.07 second time in the 100m heat and then withdrew from the semifinal round.
  • USA Track and Field has said it is aware of the arrest reports but will not comment, and Richardson retains her automatic bye to the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo as the reigning 100m world champion.