Olympic Track Star Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested in Florida for Excessive Speeding

Her boyfriend and fellow Olympian sprinter, Christian Coleman, was also arrested during the same traffic stop.

Gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States celebrates after competing in the Women's 4x100 Meter Relay Final on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2025. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

U.S. track and field Olympian Sha'Carri Richardson, who won gold at the 2024 Paris summer games, was arrested and charged with excessive speeding in Florida.

According to booking records, the 25-year-old was arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail in Orlando on Jan. 29 on a misdemeanor charge of dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or more.