It was a good comeback for Sha’Carri Richardson on Thursday. While her performances were where she did not stand up to her potential, the comeback was in good light. “Today felt amazing just to run a qualifying, you know, show fitness and take the rest of this time and get ready for Tokyo,” she had said in an interview after the race in Eugene. At the 2025 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, the reigning world champion posted a season‑best of 11.07s in the women’s 100m heats to finish second to Kayla White, who won the heat in 10.89s. You know what that meant? Both Dennis Mitchell girls had qualified for the Semis. Though the Olympic silver medalist will not be there.
The latest update on Sha’Carri Richardson is that she has chosen to withdraw from the rest of the USATF Championships, opting out of the 100m Semifinals and the 200m. Serenity Douglas, a track and field journalist, reported on her X handle today, “Just been told that Sha’Carri is done competing at trials. That includes her 200 that would’ve been run on Sunday. No more details have been provided, but wishing her nothing but the best ”
Just been told that Sha’Carri is done competing at trials. That includes her 200 that would’ve been run on Sunday.
No more details have been provided but wishing her nothing but the best https://t.co/gMuQnrT3zp
— Serenity Douglas (@_serenityd) August 1, 2025
This is in line with another update on the track and field star, who has been arrested as of today. As per reports, she was held by police at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday. Local correctional facility records showed she was released on Monday, but did not specify any charges or the reason for the 25-year-old’s arrest. The Athletic reported that Richardson, following an incident with her boyfriend, sprinter Christian Coleman, per a police report. The case has since been cleared.
This report is developing…
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