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US Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested for speeding after allegedly driving more than 100 mph in Florida on Thursday.
Authorities said Richardson was seen driving 104 mph and dangerously passing other motorists on the highway.
It’s the latest controversy in a growing series of off-track problems for the American gold medalist.
In August, Richardson was arrested for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, fellow American sprinter Christian Coleman, at the Seattle Tacoma Airport.
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Sha’Carri Richardson rests after the semifinals of the women’s 200 meters during day four of the USATF Outdoor & Sports Championships. Para-National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene on August 3, 2025. (IMAGINE)
Security footage of the incident showed Richardson approaching her boyfriend, Christian Coleman, out of frame and appearing to grab his backpack from behind. Richardson appeared to grill Coleman and elbowed him before pushing him against a wall, later pushing him further.
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Sha’carri Richardson of Team USA crosses the finish line to win the gold medals during the women’s 4x100m relay final on the fourteenth day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
The two men appeared to exchange words as they walked toward safety, with Richardson still nudging him and appearing to reach for his face. Coleman refused to be a victim in the case, according to a police report.
In January 2023, Richardson was kicked off a plane after an argument with a flight attendant who she said spoke to her in a disrespectful manner.
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Sha’carri Richardson of Team USA celebrates after finishing second in the women’s 100m final on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris, France. (Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In 2021, Richardson was banned from competing at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana. She accepted a one-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, making her ineligible for the 100 meters. She was also not selected for the 4×100 relay team.
The sprinter made her Olympic debut in Paris in 2024, winning gold in the women’s 4x100m relay and silver in the 100m.
