“Lies lies lies…” “I will not be competing at Miramar Invitational.” Only when we thought, Sha’Carri Richardson was ready for her 2025 debut, she pulled out of Miramar. Later, we saw her cheering for Christian Coleman and training on the track, hinting that her debut might not be long now. Well, something similar is now suggesting, this might actually be true. Is Richardson ready to take on 2025? At least looks like it!

If you look at Sha’Carri Richardson’s previous seasons, she usually kicks off competing around March or April. However, it’s May now, and there are still no signs of her. The only thing we now know is, she is looking to have a heavy start. Wondering how we know? Oh, she wrote this herself!

May 3, Sha’Carri Richardson added an Instagram story where she flaunted a loving fan moment. She reposted a story that showed a fan’s leg that had her famous words, “I‘m not back, I’m better,” written on it in black ink. Embellished with silver glitter, it covered the entire length of the leg and had a message that read, “Queen @itsshacarri fan.”

Well, this gesture not just touched Sha’Carri Richardson enough to have reposted the image, she in fact weighed in on the line and said, “Still the motto, 2025.” Yup, the same plan is on the cards for her in 2025. Even if she starts late, she will be hoping to finish things with finesse, reflecting a better-than-before version of herself.

Now, here’s a deep dive into why this line is so special to Sha’Carri Richardson and all her fans. Well, let’s look back at 2021, a year full of challenges for Sha’Carri Richardson. She lost her biological mother and had to make her Olympic debut in Tokyo, but ended up failing a substance use test. The next minute, her dreams were crushed, and she was issuing a public apology to her fans and the nation. But she rose. In 2023, Richardson staged a comeback at the Track and Field World Championships. Running a 10.65 100-meter race, she became the fastest in the world!

Also, her official time was the fastest on record in the history of the race at the event. Thus, it was in the aftermath of this that Richardson confidently remarked, “I’m not back. I’m better.” Later, when she spoke to Maya Singer of Vogue, she explained the meaning behind it. Richardson said, “I don’t just mean I’m a better runner. It’s beyond that. I’m better at being Sha’Carri. I’m better at being myself.” In fact, she resonates with that phrase so much that it sits proudly as the bio of her Instagram profile with 4.1M followers. But what about her 2025 plans? Well, here’s what we know.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s 2025 plans

While many of her fans may have wanted to see her on the grid sooner, Sha’Carri Richardson is bent on taking her time to start track this season. Last year ended with a couple of upsets for her, as not every matchup against the faster Saint Lucian Julien Alfred was easy. And this year, there’s more trouble. 2 of Jamaica’s finest, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson, have returned to the competition.

In the coming days, there are events like the Grand Slam Track legs in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. But there are little to no chances that Rohcardson comes, as she has steered clear of this celebrity event so far. As well as the Shanghai Diamond League is on the cards, where Richardson’s boyfriend is all set to go. But her name? Oh, that’s still absent from the start list.

But with the hint she has just dropped for us, it seems, whichever race she starts with, Sha’Carri Richardson is hoping to get back and get better this time. What do you think? Let us know below!