Top 60 Black Running Influencers in 2026

1. Usain St.Leo Bolt

Bio "Anything is possible I don't think limits" *****@usainbolt.com Instagram Handle @usainbolt Instagram Followers 14.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 150 Black Running Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Sha’Carri Richardson

Bio It’s Kerri 🔥 *****@thesportspublicist.com Instagram Handle @itsshacarri Instagram Followers 4.5M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Eliud Kipchoge

Bio 1:59:40 | 2x Olympic Champion | Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart | #NoHumanIsLimited |
@Nike @dsmfirmenichrunningteam @globalsportscommunication Instagram Handle @kipchogeeliud Instagram Followers 3.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Mo Farah

Bio 4 x Olympic🥇, 6 x World🥇, 9 x European🥇, @nike @urunnofficial @huaweimobileuk @cherycars_uk 🚙@jetourqatar 🚗 @weetabixofficial Run with Mo YT series 👇🏿 *****@digitalsportsmgmt.com Instagram Handle @sirmofarah Instagram Followers 1.9M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Noah Lyles

Bio Child Of God
World’s Fastest Man
Olympic Champion
8 x World Champion
@adidas Athlete
Nonprofit- @lylesbrotherssf
Agency- @gamupdates *****@globalathletics.com Instagram Handle @nojo18 Instagram Followers 1.6M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Sydney McLaughlin Levrone

Bio Jesus is Lord
@andrelevrone 🤍
Olympic & World Champion 🇺🇸
Inquiries contact below *****@eightsevenmedia.com Instagram Handle @sydneylevrone Instagram Followers 1.5M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Gabrielle Thomas

Bio Gabrielle Lisa Thomas is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint who is the 2024 200 m Olympic champion. Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Thomas competed in college for Harvard University before beginning a professional track career in 2018. Thomas also has a master of public health degree in epidemiology. *****@goldtreepr.comMORE Instagram Handle @gabbythomas Instagram Followers 1.2M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Fredrick Lee Kerley

Bio IAM HISTORY
Muslim Instagram Handle @fkerley99 Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Allyson Felix

Bio Founder & President @bysaysh
Founding Partner @always.alpha
Podcast @builttolast.pod *****@always-alpha.com Instagram Handle @allysonfelix Instagram Followers 1.1M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Bio Mommy Rocket 🇯🇲  
Founder @sfppocketrocketfoundation @afimi *****@destamarketing.com Instagram Handle @realshellyannfp Instagram Followers 1M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Trayvon Jaquez Bromell

Bio ​✞​ | @tjb.jpeg | @newbalancerunning *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamtrayvonbromell Instagram Followers 917.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Yohan Blake

Bio Official Instagram of Yohan Blake https://www.bleequp.com/ref=YOHANBLAKE *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yohanblake Instagram Followers 796.4K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Masai Russell

Bio olympic champ • us record holder
@nike athlete • model
dmv made | always earned, never given *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @masai_russell Instagram Followers 582.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Asafa Powell

Bio Asafa Powell 🇯🇲
Olympian • Former World Record Holder
Husband @millerpowell_alyshia
Father
Athlete • Coach
Passion: Cars 🏁🏎️
@leepmarketing *****@iamasafa.com Instagram Handle @asafasub10king Instagram Followers 564.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Elaine Thompson-Herah

Bio God’s Love 🕊️
BELIEVE
Psalm 91 Instagram Handle @fastelaine Instagram Followers 512.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Justin Alexander Gatlin

Bio 🥇Olympic Champ & Multi World Champ 🌎Channeling my personal trials & triumphs to help athletes create a champion mindset. (Booking email in profile) *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @justingatlin Instagram Followers 457.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Andre De Grasse

Bio andredegrasse.com SEVEN & 19.62 🍷👇🏽 Instagram Handle @de6rasse Instagram Followers 431.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Faith Kipyegon

Bio Mom of Alyn 💗
World Record holder 1500m & mile | Multiple Olympic & World Champion 1500m | @Nike | @globalsportscommunication | #Kenya *****@gscmail.nl Instagram Handle @faithkipyegon Instagram Followers 307.9K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Shericka Jackson

Bio Shericka Jackson is a Jamaican sprinter competing in the 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, and 400 metres. In the 100 m, she is the sixth fastest woman of all time (tied with Marion Jones and Sha'Carri Richardson), while in the 200 m, she is the second fastest woman in history.MORE Instagram Handle @sherickajacko Instagram Followers 287.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Christian Coleman

Bio Keep your head to the sky🙏🏾🥇
Nike athlete | World Champ *****@hsi.net Instagram Handle @_coleman2 Instagram Followers 261.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Letsile Tebogo

Bio Botswana 🇧🇼 Born Athlete
200m Olympic champion 2024 🥇
@wabudapest23 🥈100 🥉200
| 100m U20 world champion 🥇🥇 2021-2022 Instagram Handle @tebogo_letsile_ Instagram Followers 207.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Julien Alfred

Bio 🇱🇨
Romans 8:18
Olympic Champion 100m 🥇
World Champion ‘24 🥇
@puma
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AMB @1stnationalbankslu @thebodyholiday
AGY @psportsgrp
IMG @lamdeparis Instagram Handle @julien.alfred Instagram Followers 206.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Junelle Bromfield

Bio 2X Olympian
Covered by grace , Wife 💍🤍 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @junellebromfield Instagram Followers 176.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Akani Simbine

Bio *****@in-site.co.za Instagram Handle @akani_simbine Instagram Followers 170.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Shaunae Miller-Uibo

Bio God 1st ❤️
Wife 💏💍 & Mother 👩🏾‍🍼💞
2x Olympic 400m Champion 🥇🥇
🇧🇸 Instagram Handle @hey_itsshaunae Instagram Followers 162.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

Bio OLY Medalist 🥇🥉& 5xWorld Champion✨
MKT Inquiries: @rubicontalent | *****@rubicontalent.com
PR Inquiries: @sydneyy.stuart | *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @__melissaj19 Instagram Followers 158.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Stanley Grant Holloway

Bio @adidasrunning @astrapartners @rubicontalent @perry.jewelry @vivaseltzer @bodies_in_balance_acupuncture @westfamilychiropractic @teamtoyota @gatorade *****@granthollowayofficial.com Instagram Handle @flaamingoo_ Instagram Followers 153.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Hansle Parchment

Bio -Pro athlete @puma
-Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist 🥇🥉
-World Silver medalist 🥈🥈
-110m hurdles specialist 🚧
-Brand Ambassador 💪🏾 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @parchment_hansle Instagram Followers 82.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Aleia Hobbs

Bio Amir’s mom 🤱🏾💚
American Record Holder ✍🏾
Olympian 🥈
LSU Grad👩🏽‍🎓💜
New Orleans⚜️ *****@globalathletics.com Instagram Handle @aleiabitofthis Instagram Followers 56.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Beatrice Chebet

Bio @rosassociati @nike
Double Double Oly&World Champ(5&10)
10000m,5000m and 5km world record holder
🥇WXC 2023 - 2024
🥈@wchoregon22
🥉@wcbudapest2023 Instagram Handle @beatrice.chebet91 Instagram Followers 51.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Tia Clayton

Bio Champion train, loser complain Instagram Handle @tia.clayton1 Instagram Followers 45.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Christopher Cubby Taylor

Bio Official Account™
Olympian
Jamaican 400m athlete
2018 National Senior Champion
National Jr Record holder 400m
Puma Ambassador
The Sky Is The Limit *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cubbytaylor1 Instagram Followers 41.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

33. Alison Mariella Désir

Bio Helping you get outside!
Author: Running While Black
3x NW Emmy Nom Host
Cofounder: @runningdiversity @woctakethelead
@earthmoverspodcast @harlemrun *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @alisonmdesir Instagram Followers 34.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Nesta Carter

Bio Jamaican Sprinter. 6th Fastest Man of All Time. 100 Metres. Jamaican 4 x 100 Metres Relay Team. Gold Medalist. #teamNesta *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamnestacarter Instagram Followers 33.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Maia Alyse McCoy

Bio ✨ chasing my dreams literally
@usatf 🇺🇸 | VFL 🍊 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. 💕💚 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ogmaiaaaa Instagram Followers 30.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Shasha Lee Forbes

Bio Olympic🥈
National champ 🥇
World championship 🥉🥈
CAC🥇
U23 🥇
University games 🥇
Jamaican 🇯🇲🏃🏾‍♀️ Instagram Handle @shashalee_forbes_oly Instagram Followers 21.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Ackeem Blake

Bio ▪︎ @on Ambassador
▪︎Olympian
#PatienceWorkResult ✞’
▪︎Contact:@doylemanagement Instagram Handle @ackeem_blake Instagram Followers 20.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Sada Williams

Bio 2x World Champs Bronze Medalist 🥉
2x Commonwealth Games Medalist 🥇🥈
Sagicor Bank Barbados Ambassador🇧🇧
I hit 300m and start negotiating Instagram Handle @_shahday Instagram Followers 19.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Shiann Salmon

Bio @adidas 🤍
“Keep your face towards the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." 🫶🏾 Instagram Handle @ihurdle_shyy Instagram Followers 14.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Alana G. Reid

Bio LLDB♡︎ - Dean Worrel Baker🩵
@nikerunning🧑🏽‍🩰 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lannaa.g Instagram Followers 11.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

41. Stephenie-Ann McPherson

Bio Olympic and World championship medalist
Professional Athlete
Nike Ambassador
2013 WC🥉400m Olympic🥈4x4
Commonwealth🥇400m 4x4🏅
World championship 🏅4x4 Instagram Handle @stephenie400m Instagram Followers 10.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

42. Orlando Alex Bennett

Bio World Champs Silver medalist 2025🥈🇯🇲
Paris Olympic Finalist 2024
World U20 Silver medalist 🥈
110M hurdler⚡️
@puma Athlete
GODCENTRED Instagram Handle @orlando_alex_bennett Instagram Followers 9.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

43. Rusheen Mcdonald

Bio Jamaican sprinter 🇯🇲 Instagram Handle @rush_bigboy Instagram Followers 6.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

44. Jodean Williams

Bio 🇯🇲
Scorpio ♏
UWI Pelican🐧
God is my strength🙏
NACAC 2016 200m Finalist
World Championship 2017 200m Semifinalist
CAC 2018 200m Bronze medalist Instagram Handle @jo_williams.11 Instagram Followers 5.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

45. Natalliah Whyte

Bio @puma
•World championship 🥇🥈 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @natalliahwhyte Instagram Followers 5.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Sifan Hassan

Bio Start with Bismillah. End with Alhamdulillah. Appreciate with SubhanAllah. Hope with Insha'Allah. & life will be blessed by Allah.
#TeamGSC *****@gscmail.nl Instagram Handle @sifanhassan Instagram Followers 490.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

47. Geraldina Rachel Asher-Smith

Bio ⚡️ *****@pacesportsmanagement.com Instagram Handle @dinaashersmith Instagram Followers 380K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

48. Athing Mu-Nikolayev

Bio Just trying my best to grow in and with Christ daily. Instagram Handle @athiiing Instagram Followers 180.9K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

49. Kishane Thompson

Bio KKD'T ☯️♋️☯️
⚡️SYMBOL OF SPEED⚡️
💨ALMIGHTY 💨
@1_hype.tunda Instagram Handle @iamkishane_ Instagram Followers 154.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

50. Dalilah Muhammad

Instagram Handle @dalilahmuhammad_ Instagram Followers 124K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

51. David Lekuta Rudisha

Bio Double Olympic||World Champion & World Record 800m- 1:40,91.Sec. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rudisha800m Instagram Followers 108.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

52. Megan Tapper

Bio Formerly Megan Tapper
Adidas Athlete
A 5ft lady with 7ft dreams😌
2020 Olympic Bronze medalist
Speaker | 🇯🇲 | Audacious AF 🤏🏾 *****@live.com Instagram Handle @megstappedin Instagram Followers 64.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

53. Christina Clemons

Bio Olympian ♾️
Very Happy Wife ♾️
Boy Mom - Send Help
Psalm 28:7 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @shethemanning Instagram Followers 53.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

54. Javon Francis

Bio 🇯🇲 2016 Olympian
🎖4*4 Olympic Silver Medalist
🏅 2013 4*4 World Silver Medalist
🦁 Puma Athlete *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @superdonkeyman400 Instagram Followers 16.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

55. Roneisha Runrun McGregor Oly

Bio UWI Pelican
Entrepreneur
World Champ 2019 - 🥈🥉
Tokyo Olympics 4X400m - 🥉
22 World indoors 🏅
World champ 25- 🥈 *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @roneisha_mcgregor Instagram Followers 2.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact