Sha'Carri Richardson and Mondo Duplantis reunite following the Paris Olympics as they receive major honor during the LSU-Alabama football game

Months after achieving glorious feats at the Paris Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson and Mondo Duplantis returned to their alma mater, Louisiana State University for the LSU- Alabama football game. The athletes were given recognition for their incredible performances in the French capital.

While Duplantis defended his pole vault title with a stunning jump of 6.25m, Richardson secured her first Olympic medal in the women's 100m event after following Julien Alfred. While Alfred clocked 10.72 seconds, Richardson posted 10.87 seconds.

The American sprinter also bagged a gold medal in the women's 4x100m relay along with Melissa Jefferson, Gabby Thomas, and Twanisha Terry. Both the Olympic medalists' roots run deep with a well-known photo of them holding a "First Day of College" poster.

Richardson and Duplantis commenced their LSU careers together in 2018 when the Swedish athlete secured an NCAA indoor title and the sprinter bagged an outdoor title. Both shared the finalist list for the Bowerman Award when Richardson won the honor in the women's category.

Days after their glorious feat, they returned to their roots, a glimpse of which they shared on their Instagram stories.

Screenshot of Desiré Inglander's Instagram story(@desireinglander)

Duplantis was present alongside his fiance Desiré Inglander at the game. The Olympic medalists were joined by other former LSU athletes who competed at the Games, including Vernon Norwood, Juan Celaya-Hernandez, Aleah Finnegan, Taryn Kloth, and Kristen Nuss.

Both athletes have frequently shown their admiration for each other with the pole vaulter praising the sprinter and the latter cheering for her former teammate in her breakouts during the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

Sha'Carri Richardson defended Julien Alfred's 100m Olympic dominance at the Zurich Diamond League

Julien Alfred celebrates after winning the gold medal ahead of silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson during the Women's 100m Final at the Olympic Games 2024 at Stade de France in Paris, France. (Photo by Getty Images)

Although Julien Alfred defeated Sha'Carri Richardson with a decisive gap at the Paris Olympics, Richardson proved her prospect as a fierce rival at the Zurich Diamond League following the Games.

The American sprinter clocked a remarkable time of 10.84 seconds to dominate the 100m, defeating the Olympic champion, who posted a time of 10.88 seconds.

Richardson's journey to the Paris Games is nothing less than a redemption tale, with the sprinter failing to compete at the Tokyo Games following a suspension for the consumption of prohibited substances.