Sha’Carri Richardson says she is getting help after domestic violence arrest

The two-time Olympic medalist Richardson, 25, was arrested on July 27 at Seattle-Tacoma Airport in King County, Wash. on a charge of fourth-degree domestic violence against her fellow sprinter boyfriend Christian Coleman, 29. Footage has since emerged of the incident, which occurred as the couple had just exited a security checkpoint at the airport. In the video, Richardson could be seen shoving Coleman into a column as he was trying to walk away from her. She also later threw a pair of headphones at Coleman’s head.

After being arrested, Richardson spent roughly 19 hours in jail at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Wash. But the case was subsequently cleared after Coleman declined to press charges against Richardson, stating that he did not want to be a victim.

Richardson and Coleman have been together for the last two years but only went public with their relationship this past February. Speaking with reporters a few days after the incident, Coleman defended Richardson and said that she should not have been arrested.

Next month, Richardson will be headed to Tokyo, Japan to compete in the women’s 100m event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships (which she has an automatic bye to after winning the 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary). In the meantime however, it sounds like Richardson intends to work on herself and address the various issues that she is going through right now.