Richardson Misses Worlds 200m Spot A Week After Arrest

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Sha'Carri Richardson won bronze successful nan 200m astatine nan 2023 World Championships

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson missed retired connected nan last of nan 200m astatine nan US Track and Field Championships successful Oregon by one-hundredth of a second.

She vanished 4th successful her power pinch a clip of 22.56 seconds - 0.01 seconds down Madison Whyte, who took nan past qualifying spot.

She receives a bye to nan World Championships successful September successful nan 100m as defending champion but her hopes of competing successful nan 200m are over.

Richardson, 100m metallic medallist astatine nan Paris 2024 Olympics, ends a turbulent week aft being arrested complete a home unit allegation.

The 25-year-old was detained past Sunday astatine Seattle-Tacoma International Airport pursuing an altercation pinch fellow and chap Team USA prima Christian Coleman.

A constabulary study said footage appeared to show Coleman being shoved into a wall, earlier Richardson threw an point astatine him.

She was released connected Monday pursuing nan incident.

Coleman did not want to participate successful nan investigation and "declined to beryllium a victim", nan constabulary officer's study reads.

Richardson refused to speak to waiting reporters aft her power successful Eugene, alternatively wishing them a "blessed day".

Following her arrest, USA Track and Field said it was "aware of nan reports" but would "not beryllium commenting connected this matter".

Coleman qualified for Sunday's men's 200m last by finishing down world champion Noah Lyles pinch a clip of 20.20 secs.

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