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“True Icon”: Sha’Carri Richardson Showers Praise on Fellow Countryman Christian Coleman on His Special Day

Published 03/06/2024, 11:54 PM EST

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Amidst Christian Coleman’s latest triumphant victory on the tracks of the Indoor World Championships, the absence of Sha’Carri Richardson during the season opener has remained conspicuous. Despite staying away from tracks, Sha’Carri remains active on social media. However, her recent online presence has been catching the spectator’s attention and taking a different turn.

Interestingly, Richardson’s personal life has been rife, particularly for speculations around her relationship status with Sprinting phenom Coleman. Rumors of romantic involvement between two track and field stars have been making waves throughout the internet. Once again, Richardson has fueled the curiosity among followers with her latest post about Coleman.

Wishing Coleman a Happy Birthday

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Hailing from the annals of Fayetteville, Christian Coleman has turned 28 today. To extend wishes to the sprinting legend on his birthday, Sha’Carri Richardson took to her official Instagram account and uploaded a story with a couple of pictures of Coleman. Alongwith the pictures, she penned, “Happy Birthday to a legend, a true icon_@_Coleman2” This comes right after the recent appearance of Sha’Carri at a track event that raised many eyebrows.

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Although the 2024 season has kicked off with the indoor season, Sha’Carri has not been a part of those. Despite that, recently she was spotted at the Millrose Games. Coleman blazed to victory in the 60m dash in that event. It was widely rumored that she was there to cheer for Coleman. While Richardson and Coleman are yet to confirm or deny their relationship status, their appearance at the event only added fuel to the fire of speculation. However, Mill Rose is not the first time when the fire raged.

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How did Sha’Carri’s dating rumors spread?

At the World Athletics Championships in Budapest last year, a Twitter user, Track Spice, kicked off the dating rumors; on his Facebook story, he penned, “Sha’carri Richardson and Christian Coleman SPOTTED getting awfully cozy and together everywhere in Budapest!!” Interestingly, the news came out a couple of hours after a fan saw Sha’Carri and Coleman in a McDonald’s outlet.

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Following this, the fan sighted them for the second time in a park while engrossed in conversation.”wasn’t that you at McDonald’s last night?” the fan asked Richardson the following day. But Sha’Carri denied the claims. However, the hush-hush stories soon turned into full-blown speculation with a track event in WAC.

When Sha’Carri Richardson finished her 4x100m relay with a win, with utmost elation, Coleman lifted Sha’Carri. Owing to a mistiming, the duo slammed into the ground, although remaining unhurt. Amid this ongoing saga, Sha’Carri’s latest post will surely stir the pot once again.

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Yashika Dutta

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Yashika Dutta is an Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports who actively covers NCAA Division 1 Volleyball. This state-level basketball player showcased her journalistic skills by covering live stats of the 2023 Big Ten Volleyball Championships and the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Volleyball Championships. Beyond the thrill of the court, Yashika delves into the combating realm covering NCAA wrestling, especially the celebrated careers of David Taylor and Spencer Lee. To know more about her, follow Yashika on:-
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Bhujaya Ray Chowdhury