Sha'Carri Richardson Narrowly Misses Qualifying for 200-Meter Final, Ending Her US Championships
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, AUG 2 – Richardson was held for nearly 19 hours after an altercation with her boyfriend at a TSA checkpoint and remains qualified for upcoming World Championships as defending 100m champion.
- On August 3, 2025, Sha'Carri Richardson finished just outside the qualifying positions for the 200-meter final at the U.S. national track meet held in Eugene, Oregon.
- Richardson's narrow miss came during her first 200-meter race of the season, shortly after a tumultuous week including a recent domestic violence arrest.
- She progressed past the initial heat of the 100 meters but subsequently pulled out of the event, while Madison Whyte narrowly defeated her in the 200-meter heat by 0.01 seconds.
- At 25 years old, Richardson is the defending 100-meter world champion with automatic qualification for the upcoming world championships in Tokyo and won medals at the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 Paris Games.
- Although Richardson faced setbacks off the track, such as testing positive for marijuana in 2021 which kept her from the Tokyo Olympics, her immediate participation in upcoming competitions is secured by her position as the defending world champion.
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Sha'Carri Richardson's rough week ends with stunning 200-meter miss at US track and field championships
Sha'Carri Richardson missed the 200M final at the US track and field championships following a domestic violence arrest involving boyfriend Christian Coleman last week.

Richardson narrowly misses 200-meter final, ending US championships run
EUGENE, Ore. — Sha'Carri Richardson narrowly missed qualifying for the 200-meter final Sunday at the U.S. track and field championships, concluding what's been a tumultuous week for the sprinter in the Pacific Northwest.

Richardson exits 200m at US trials, Coleman through
Sha'Carri Richardson failed to reach the final of the 200m at the US Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Sunday, ending a turbulent week that saw her arrested for domestic violence.
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