Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was reportedly arrested on Sunday, July 28, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following an alleged domestic incident involving her boyfriend and fellow sprinter, Christian Coleman.
According to The Athletic, the 25-year-old was taken into custody after a confrontation at a TSA security checkpoint, where surveillance footage allegedly showed her shoving Coleman several times as he attempted to walk away. She was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree domestic violence assault.
Despite the incident, Coleman reportedly chose not to press charges and declined to be listed as a victim. Richardson was held for nearly 19 hours at the SCORE South Correctional Facility in Des Moines, Washington, before being released on Monday, according to official records.
The arrest comes during the 2025 U.S. Track and Field Championships, where both athletes are competing. Richardson ran a time of 11.07 seconds in the women’s 100-meter preliminaries on Thursday, advancing to the semifinals. As the defending national champion, she already has an automatic spot at the upcoming World Championships.
Richardson and Coleman have reportedly been in a relationship for over two years but only went public with it in February.
This isn’t the first time Richardson has faced controversy off the track. In 2023, she was removed from an American Airlines flight after a dispute with a flight attendant over phone usage. At the time, she claimed she was being unfairly singled out.
As of now, Richardson has not released a public statement regarding the airport incident.
