American track star Kerley to miss Grand Slam Track meet after arrest

Thomson Reuters

· Posted: May 02, 2025 11:49 AM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

Twice Olympic 100 metres medallist Fred Kerley has been arrested and volition not vie successful Grand Slam Track's inaugural U.S.-based lawsuit successful Miami this weekend, the circuit said connected Friday.

Kerley, who won a bronze medal successful the 100m last astatine the 2024 Paris Olympics and metallic successful the aforesaid region astatine the 2020 Tokyo Games, was scheduled to vie successful the 100m connected Saturday and 200m connected Sunday.

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"Fred Kerley was arrested past night. The substance is nether progressive investigation, and each inquiries should beryllium directed to the Broward County Sheriff's Office," Grand Slam Track said successful a statement. "Fred volition not vie this weekend. We person nary further remark astatine this time."

Reuters has contacted Kerley's typical for comment. The Broward County Sheriff's Office did not instantly supply details connected Kerley's apprehension erstwhile contacted by Reuters.

According to media reports, the 29-year-old Kerley was charged with interaction oregon onslaught artillery pursuing an altercation astatine the conscionable edifice and determination was nary timeline for his release.

Kerley competed successful Grand Slam Track's inaugural conscionable past period successful Kingston, Jamaica.

Grand Slam Track, which volition clasp 4 meets successful 2025, was created by four-times Olympic golden medallist Michael Johnson.

The circuit is simply a nonstop situation to the Diamond League, agelong the standard-bearer for the athletics worldwide, which hosts 15 meetings each twelvemonth successful cities from Xiamen to Zurich.