OLYMPICS: Athletics-American sprinter Richardson arrested for speeding in Florida

U.S. Olympic sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested in Florida and charged with dangerous excessive speeding after being clocked at 104 mph and accused of aggressive driving, authorities said. The 25-year-old Olympic gold medalist has not yet commented on the incident.

REUTERS

January 30, 2026

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning gold in the women’s 4 x 100m relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on September 21, 2025.

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U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested on Thursday in Orange County, Florida, and charged with dangerous excessive speeding, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

The Olympic gold medalist was pulled over by a traffic enforcement officer after traveling at 104 mph (167 kph). Authorities said Richardson was also dangerously tailgating and changing lanes to pass other motorists.

She was charged with dangerous excessive speeding. USA Track & Field did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Richardson, 25, won a silver medal in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics and was part of the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the 4x100 relay.

Last July, Richardson was arrested in Seattle on a domestic violence charge after allegedly pushing her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman, at an airport security checkpoint. She later apologized to Coleman and said she planned to seek help.

In 2021, Richardson tested positive for cannabis, resulting in a suspension under World Anti-Doping Agency rules that caused her to miss the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

-Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Rutherford/Reuters