Top 50 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 13.9M 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 *****@thesportspublicist.com Instagram Handle @itsshacarri Instagram Followers 4.4M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% 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 Olympic Gold Medalist
Inquiries ➡️ *****@rangemp.com 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 ​✞​ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamtrayvonbromell Instagram Followers 922.2K 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 791.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% 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 570.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% 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 560K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Elaine Thompson-Herah

Bio God’s Love 🕊️
BELIEVE
Psalm 91 Instagram Handle @fastelaine Instagram Followers 514K 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 458.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Geraldina Rachel Asher-Smith

Bio ⚡️ *****@pacesportsmanagement.com Instagram Handle @dinaashersmith Instagram Followers 377.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female 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 308.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Shericka Jackson

Bio Scotiabank🤍❤️
PumaAthlete⏳🤞🏾🤍
@realsherickajacksonbackuppage Instagram Handle @sherickajacko Instagram Followers 288.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. 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

21. 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 204.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Akani Simbine

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

23. Shaunae Miller-Uibo

Bio God 1st ❤️
Wife 💏💍 & Mother 👩🏾‍🍼💞
2x Olympic 400m Champion 🥇🥇
🇧🇸 Instagram Handle @hey_itsshaunae Instagram Followers 162.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. 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

25. Dalilah Muhammad

Instagram Handle @dalilahmuhammad_ Instagram Followers 124.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. 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 82.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. 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

28. 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 41.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Maia Alyse McCoy

Bio ✨ chasing my dreams literally
@usatf 🇺🇸 | VFL 🍊 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. 💕💚 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ogmaiaaaa Instagram Followers 30.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Shasha Lee Forbes

Bio Olympic🥈
National champ 🥇
World championship 🥉🥈
CAC🥇
U23 🥇
University games 🥇
Jamaican 🇯🇲🏃🏾‍♀️ Instagram Handle @shashalee_forbes_oly Instagram Followers 21.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Ackeem Blake

Bio ▪︎ @on Ambassador
▪︎Olympian
#PatienceWorkResult ✞’
▪︎Contact:@doylemanagement Instagram Handle @ackeem_blake Instagram Followers 21K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Sada Williams

Bio 2x World Champs Bronze Medalist 🥉
🇧🇧
Sagicor Bank Barbados Ambassador
I hit 300m and start negotiating Instagram Handle @_shahday Instagram Followers 19.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. 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

34. Alana G. Reid

Bio LLDB♡︎ - Dean Worrel Baker🩵
@nikerunning🧑🏽‍🩰 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lannaa.g Instagram Followers 11K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. 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

36. 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 9.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Rusheen Mcdonald

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

38. 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 5.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +25% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Christian Coleman

Bio Olympian | World Champion⚡️ *****@hsi.net Instagram Handle @_coleman2 Instagram Followers 261.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. 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

41. Junelle Bromfield

Bio 2X Olympian
Covered by grace , Wife 💍🤍 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @junellebromfield Instagram Followers 171.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +17% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

42. Kishane Thompson

Bio KKD'T ☯️♋️☯️
⚡️SYMBOL OF SPEED⚡️
💨ALMIGHTY 💨
@1_hype.tunda Instagram Handle @iamkishane_ Instagram Followers 155.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

43. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

Bio OLY Medalist 🥇🥉& 5xWorld Champion✨
MKT Inquiries: @rubicontalent | *****@rubicontalent.com
PR Inquiries: @sydneyy.stuart | *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @__melissaj19 Instagram Followers 149.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

44. David Lekuta Rudisha

Bio Double Olympic||World Champion & World Record 800m- 1:40,91.Sec. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rudisha800m Instagram Followers 108.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

45. Aleia Hobbs

Bio Amir’s mom 🤱🏾💚
American Record Holder ✍🏾
Olympian 🥈
LSU Grad👩🏽‍🎓💜
New Orleans⚜️ *****@globalathletics.com Instagram Handle @aleiabitofthis Instagram Followers 57.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Christina Clemons

Bio Olympian ♾️
Very Happy Wife ♾️
Boy Mom - Send Help
Psalm 28:7 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @shethemanning Instagram Followers 54.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

47. 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 Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

48. 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 Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

49. Natalliah Whyte

Bio @puma
•World championship 🥇🥈 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @natalliahwhyte Instagram Followers 5.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

50. 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