Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested on Thursday for speeding over 100 mph and crossing lanes in traffic on SR 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway just outside Orlando, Florida.
The Olympic gold medalist was pulled over for driving 104 mph, according to jail records. She was booked into the Orange County Jail at 7:39 p.m. local time on Thursday, the BBC reported.
She was released on a $500 bond on Thursday and has a Feb. 26 court date.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department tells PEOPLE that Richardson was “dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of traffic to pass other motorists.”
In police bodycam video, Sha’Carri pleads with the highway patrol officer, begging him not to arrest her.
Under a new “Super Speeder” statute in Florida – drivers can be fined up to $1,000, and mandated to appear in court.
Footage released of Olympic medalist Sha’Carri Richardson begging not to be arrested after allegedly driving 104 mph
pic.twitter.com/ddzmGvBZ3R— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) January 30, 2026
The incident comes 6 months after Sha’Carri, 25, was arrested on domestic violence charges at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Seattle on July 27, 2025. She was released on bond the next day.
Airport security footage showed Sha’Carri bumping into her boyfriend, fellow sprinter Christian Coleman as he attempted to walk away.
She also pushed Christian several times until he bumped into a column. But he refused to press charges against her.
Watch the video below.
Sha’Carri Richardson threatens to snitch on “coward” boyfriend Christian Coleman after TSA accuses her of airport assault (Full Bodycam Footage)
“I can definitely provide footage of him assaulting me if possible.” pic.twitter.com/ZY9kBwueEh
— Kollege Kidd (@KollegeKidd) August 13, 2025
