5 iconic Sha'Carri Richardson hairstyles ft. colorful braids
Sha'Carri Richardson is one of the best sprinters in the world and is well known for her various hairstyles apart from her speed on the track. The American has been seen flaunting multiple hairstyles at various events throughout her career.
Richardson recently ended her Olympics campaign in Paris with a gold and a silver medal. She claimed second place in the 100m event, where she clocked a time of 10.87s in the final, finishing behind Julien Alfred, who clinched the gold medal after clocking 10.72s.
Following this, the American athlete won her first Olympic gold in the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.78s. Apart from her performances in various events, another highlighted feature about the sprinter is her hairstyles. On that note, let's dive deep into the top 5 hairstyles donned by Sha'Carri Richardson in various events.
#1 Colorful braided hairstyle
One of the unique hairstyles pulled by the athlete was her braided hair-do, where she had tied every bit of her hair in braids. Along with this, some of her braids in the ponytail were red and yellow in color. This was showcased by her during the Budapest World Athletic Championships on August 20, 2023, where she competed in the heat five of the 100m dash.
Richardson went on to win the gold in the event, finishing ahead of Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
#2 Classic Jet-Black middle partition
Another hairstyle that Sha'Carri Richardson pulled off was her classic jet-black colored hair, which was middle partitioned and slightly tied back. She flaunted this hairstyle on September 13 at the 2021 Met Gala Benefit in New York City.
That year, Richardson had a 100m season best of 10.72 seconds, which she clocked at the Miramar Invitational. Her fastest 200m timing was 22.11 seconds, which she clocked at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational.
#3 Sleek Back Pony
One of the most recent hairstyles of the 24-year-old was her black-colored hair tied in a sleek back pony. She rocked this hairstyle on day 7 of the Paris Olympics, where she competed in round 1 of the 100m dash and clocked 10.94 seconds.
Richardson went all the way to the final and clinched silver in the event behind Julien Alfred. This was the American's first ever appearance at the Olympics.
#4 Wavy Curls
Apart from her unique hairstyles, Sha'Carri Richardson once flaunted her beautiful black wavy curls. She flaunted this hairstyle while attending the F1 Academy series, round 7, on October 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas.
#5 Sleek front with frizz-cirly pony
Another vibrant hairstyle donned by the American athlete was her sleek front with a curly half ponytail. She turned heads with this hairstyle at the 2023 USA Track and Field (USATF) Night of Legends awards ceremony, which was held on December 2 in Orlando, and she received the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year Award.