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US Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested on a speeding charge after allegedly going more than 100 km/h in Florida on Thursday.
Authorities said Richardson was seen going 104 mph and dangerously passing other drivers on the highway.
It is the latest controversy in a growing series of off-track issues for the American gold medalist.
In August, Richardson was arrested for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, American sprinter Christian Coleman, at 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 & Para National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene on August 3, 2025. (IMAGIN)
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 pushed him before pushing him into a wall and pushing him more later.
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Sha’carri Richardson of Team United States crosses the finish line to win the gold medals in the women’s 4x100m relay final on day fourteen of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
The two appeared to exchange words as they walked towards security, with Richardson still pushing him and appearing to reach for his face. Coleman denied being a victim in the case, a police report said.
In January 2023, Richardson was kicked off a flight 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)
Back in 2021, Richardson was banned from competing at the Tokyo Olympics after she tested positive for THC, a chemical found in the drug marijuana. She accepted a one-month ban from the US Anti-Doping Agency, which left her unable to walk the 100 meters. She was also not selected for the 4×100 relay team.
The sprinter made her Olympic debut in Paris in 2024, where she won gold in the women’s 4x100m relay and silver in the 100m.
