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After Sha’Carri Richardson’s “ICON” Comment, Rumored Boyfriend Christian Coleman Returns the Favor With “Legend” for Her Birthday

Published 03/25/2024, 11:52 PM EDT

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USA’s national athlete of the year Sha’Carri Richardson turned 24 years old this March 25. She received warm wishes from her fans and track and field community on her special day. However, her rumored Boyfriend and track star Christian Coleman made her birthday momentous by expressing his thoughts on the occasion. Several rumor stories in 2023 romanticized SCR’s relationship with American sprinter Christian Coleman.

The internet has been buzzing since her most recent appearance at the Millrose Games to cheer for Coleman, followed by her recent social media post on Coleman’s special day which fueled curiosity among followers. And now Coleman’s recent Instagram post is making waves throughout the internet.

Coleman showers praise on Richardson on her birthday

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Taking to his official Instagram handle, 2023 Diamond League champion Christian Coleman posted a heart-warming message for Sha’Carri Richardson on her birthday, tagging her as a “legend.” Along with posting a joyful picture of Richardson, he captioned his IG story, “Happy birthday to the legend, the flyest and the coolest Kobe Year!@itssShaCarri”. Interestingly, Sha’Carri also acknowledged, writing, “Real to Real, thank you.”

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Just, 20 days ago, 2xWorld champion Richardson, showered her praise on her rumored boyfriend Christian Coleman’s 28 Birthday on March 6th. Through her official Instagram account, Sha’Carri Richardson penned a heartwarming note, mentioning “Happy Birthday to a legend, a true icon_@_Coleman2”. And, now, Coleman’s recent birthday IG post, recognizing the legendary status of the 2x world champion has piqued followers’ interest once more amid their relationship rumors.

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The moments that sparked the dating rumors

On many occasions, track and field legends could not stop themselves from showing their affection for each other. After Sha’Carri Richardson’s triumph at the 4×100-meter relay in the WAC, Christian Coleman rushed to her and excitedly lifted her. Due to his wrong timing, SCR was knocked down hard but managed to get back up without getting hurt. Their rumored romance gained further momentum after this incident.

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And now, Richardson’s recent appearance at the Millrose Games is raising the same rumors once again. At the given competition,  Coleman won the 60-meter event. Fans speculated that Richardson attended this event to show support for him, However, Sha’Carri Richardson also took to applaud Jamaican sprinter, Shericka Jackson at the 2023 Prefontaine Classic in the 200-meter sprint from the stands at the event. Thus, while the airs have not been cleared, fans have gathered instances from multiple situations to establish that these elite sprinting stars are possibly seeing each other.

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Shivangi Agrawal is an Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports who specializes in NCAA wrestling and swimming. She stepped into ES with 7 years of journalistic experience, having worked with prominent media entities like Network 18, where she worked as a Senior Copy Editor. With her coverage of icons like Kayla Miracle and A.
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Bhujaya Ray Chowdhury