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Sha’Carri Richardson Withdraws From U.S. Trials Following Airport Arrest

She retains a wildcard berth to the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo despite a pending fourth-degree domestic violence charge.

Sha'Carri Richardson reacciona tras su heat en la ronda preliminar de los 100 metros femeninos en el Campeonato delos Estados Unidos en Eugene, Oregon el jueves 31 de julio del 2025. (AP Foto/Abbie Parr)

         Sha\'Carri Richardson, la inesperada protagonista de un escándalo en el atletismo. 
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Overview

  • Richardson withdrew from the 100m and 200m semifinals at the U.S. Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on August 1 after news of her arrest surfaced.
  • She retains an automatic wildcard entry to the September World Championships in Tokyo as the reigning 100m world champion.
  • Seattle Port Police reviewed security footage showing her pushing Christian Coleman into a column and throwing an object at him during the July 27 incident at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
  • Richardson was booked on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge and held overnight at the Des Moines Correctional Facility before her release on July 28.
  • USA Track & Field has acknowledged the reports but declined to comment publicly, and Coleman has refused to participate as a victim in the investigation.