"I love getting to do life with you" - Allyson Felix pens heartwarming note to husband Kenneth Ferguson on his 40th birthday

By Abhiruchi Rout

Modified Mar 23, 2024 12:44 GMT

Allyson Felix wishes her husband Kenneth Ferguson on his 40th birthday.

The retired track athlete Allyson Felix has wished her husband Kenneth Ferguson on his birthday. Ferguson celebrated his 40th birthday on March 22.

Felix and Ferguson, who have been married for about six years since 2018, reportedly met at the 2002 USA Track & Field Junior National Championships in Palo Alto, California, when they were teenagers. They began dating a few years later. However, the couple always kept their relationship hidden till their wedding.

On Ferguson’s special day, Felix took to Instagram to wish her husband by posting a series of adorable photos on her stories.

In one of her stories, she wrote with a heart and partying emoji ❤️🥳:

“Happy 40th Birthday to my love @supermanferg”

The 20-time World Championships medalist then captioned the next story as:

“Started way back….”

Reminiscing about their youth together, she added:

“and have grown so much…”

Expressing gratitude for their shared life, she said:

“I love getting to do life with you…”

Allyson Felix with her husband (via her Instagram story)

Allyson Felix uploaded another old picture of the couple sharing a beautiful moment.

Allyson Felix and Ferguson (via Allyson's Instagram story)

Felix even posted a picture of her 4-year-old daughter Camryn with Ferguson and wrote:

“Wishing you many more”

Ferguson along with his and Felix's daughter, Camryn (via Allyson's Instagram story)

She concluded by adding a picture of the couple where she is flaunting her baby bump:

Ferguson and Allyson posing with Allyson's baby bump (via Allyson's Instagram story)

Allyson Felix and her husband Kenneth Ferguson, also a former sprinter and hurdler, revealed on the eve of Thanksgiving that they are expecting another baby, a boy, this April.

Allyson Felix is the most successful athlete in the World Championships

Gold medalist Allyson Felix of the United States poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 400-meter final during day seven of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Beijing National Stadium on August 28, 2015, in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF)

Allyson Felix is the most successful athlete in the World Athletics Championships’ history, with 14 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals each. This includes 7 medals from individual events and 13 medals from relay events.

Throughout her athletics career between 2005 and 2022, she has won medals across various disciplines such as the women’s 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, and 4x400m mixed relay events.

With 31 overall medals from the World Athletics Championships (20) and Olympics (11), she has won the most medals in both prestigious events, making her the most decorated American track and field athlete in the sport's history.

About the author

Abhiruchi is a US Olympics journalist at Sportskeeda, specializing in Athletics, Swimming, Gymnastics, and Wrestling among other sports. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has over 2 years of prior experience in the sports journalism sector.

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are Abhiruchi’s favorite Olympians. She began following them in 2018, and seeing their transformation from initially not wanting to play together to becoming the world's top-ranked men's doubles pair inspires her.

Track & Field excites Abhiruchi the most because of the diverse range of events involved in it. Neeraj Chopra's historic performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics stands as her favorite Olympic moment as it was India’s first gold in track and field events. She feels that focus should be placed on up-and-coming athletes to increase the coverage of Olympic sports during the off-season.

Abhiruchi applies journalistic principles learnt while pursuing her Bachelor’s degree by prioritizing first-hand information, cross-checking via multiple reliable sources, and fact-checking for accuracy. She follows reputed sources and numerous established athletes on social media platforms to remain updated.

When not reporting, Abhiruchi enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

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