EUGENE, OR – Sha’Carri Richardson was unable to qualify to the women’s 200 final on Sunday.
Richardson finished fourth with a time of 22.56 running out of lane seven in the first heat of the 200. Richardson got a decent start out of the blocks but couldn’t speed past three sprinters in front of her as they raced toward the finish line.
There were three heats of the women’s 200. The top two finishers automatically qualified, plus the next three fastest times advanced to Sunday’s final round. Richardson didn’t qualify on time.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who won the women’s 100 with a world-leading mark, finished the opening round with the fastest time in the 200 (22.06). McKenzie Long (22.12) and Gabby Thomas (22.19) finished with the next two fastest times.
Richardson’s race came exactly a week after she was arrested following an alleged incident at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports. According to the report, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence.
Richardson declined to talk to the media after she finished running the opening round of the 200.
The 25-year-old sprinter was scratched from the women’s 100 on Friday. She does automatically qualify for the world championships in the 100 because she is the defending champion. The 100 is Richardson’s strongest event.