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“Only One That Will Make Me Run…”: Ronnie Coleman and Phil Heath’s Emotional Reunion at Arnold Classic 2023

Published 03/05/2023, 12:24 PM EST

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The Arnold Sports Festival is an incredible platform where a bunch of legendary athletes come together at one place and have a great time. As bodybuilding is one of the greatest attractions of this festival, many former legendary bodybuilders are seen curiously observing the Arnold Classic. During Arnold Classic 2023, legends like Ronnie Coleman, Phil Heath, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many more reunited to bless the stage. In a post by Ronnie Coleman, he posed with the 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath and wrote an adorable caption on their friendship.

Moreover, Phil Heath also wasn’t far behind, as he poured his heart out with another lovely message in the comment section. Let us have a look at what these legends said about each other.

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Arnold Classic 2023 has been a yet again blockbuster for the bodybuilding industry. It has produced some wonderful new winners and has given a reason to the former champions to come back stronger. At the same time, it was a pleasant event for the former bodybuilders who were present there as well. Legends like Ronnie Coleman, Phil Heath, Jay Cutler and many more enjoyed the reunion with their former competitors. In the Instagram post by Ronnie Coleman, he posed for a perfect picture with Phil Heath and wrote an even better caption for the same.

While posting the picture, Coleman captioned, “Always good running into 7 X Mr Olympia champ Phil Heath. Phil always has been a real good friend even before he won or competed in the Mr Olympia. He was right there with me in my room when I won my 8th Mr Olympia. #yeahbuddy”

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On the other hand, for Heath, Ronnie has been an inspiration throughout his career, and he just missed the mark by one title. However, while reciprocating the love for his friend and idol, he wrote, “You have been my goal. Not just the muscles but the Man you are. You’re the only one that will make me run literally to grab a pic!!! Much love Champ!”

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The legends, evidently, had a great time reliving the past with each other. On the other hand, the current bodybuilding stars displayed a thrilling performance in the competition, which was eventually conquered by Samson Dauda for the first time. The Arnold Classic 2023 winner, Samson Dauda, defeated big names such as Nick Walker, Andrew Jacked and Big Ramy to clinch the title

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What do you think of this emotional reunion of Phil Heath and Ronnie Coleman on this massive platform? Let us know in the comments section.

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Kaivalya R Pillai

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Dr. Kaivalya R Pillai is a US Sports author working at EssentiallySports. An accomplished academician, he recently completed his doctorate degree in pharmacy.
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Anupama Ghosh