Sha'Carri Richardson is the talk of the track world in 2024.
The American sprinter has left the track in a blazing inferno on multiple occasions over the past two years. She's the reigning 100m world champion, trotting across the medium in just 10.65s in Budapest last August. That's tied for the fastest display in the event over the past two years.
Richardson has a style to match the substance, too, regularly pulling up to the starter's gate dressed to the nines. Her penchant for inch-perfect hair and eye-catching acrylic nails is deeply personal for many of her fans, inspired by her family, her idol — the late Florence Griffith-Joyner — and a broader history of nail-styling present in Black enclaves across the Southern United States.
All of that is to say, Richardson is a figure whose shadow looms far larger than the confines of track and field would typically allow. And with the 24-year-old expected to compete for gold during this year's 100m, another aspect of her personal life is garnering all sorts of interest: Richardson's dating life.
Here's what you need to know about Richardson and her alleged "mystery" girlfriend in 2024.
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Who is Sha'Carri Richardson dating?
The identity of Richardson's current romantic partner remains unknown. Based on her recent social media activity, it does seem like she has one, however.
Richardson teased a new lover on her Instagram story Thursday evening, posting a picture of a bouquet of red and white roses accompanied by a card that read, "The love of my life." She followed up that photo with a screenshot acknowledging that Aug. 1 — the day of her initial post — was, in fact, National Girlfriend Day.
Richardson is bisexual. She revealed as much in a post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, back in 2015. She's remained fairly tight-lipped on her romantic life as of late, although she was in a high-profile relationship with Jamaican hurdler Janeek Brown until 2022.
“There are things Richardson just won’t talk about. Her personal life is off-limits,” wrote journalist Maya Singer in a Vogue feature about Richardson released last month.
She's been regularly linked with fellow American sprint star Christian Coleman over the past few months. However, there's little evidence that the two have actually been dating outside of internet chatter.
Given the content of Richardson's latest post, we'll file that rumor in the trash folder for now.
