Tag: Track and Field

Noah Lyles posted a precious engagement video with fiancée Junelle Bromfield

Congratulations are in order for Noah Lyles and his girlfriend, Junelle.

Track and field Olympian Noah Lyles is an engaged man.

During Lyles’ whirlwind 2024 Paris Olympics, his girlfriend, Junelle Bromfield, was by his side as he ran his way to a gold medal and became the fastest man in the world. At the time, Lyles said, “I got pretty big plans for a celebration,” which might have meant spending the rest of their lives together.

Lyles and Bromfield shared videos on their social media Sunday of heir recent engagement, Bromfield’s gorgeous ring and huge smiles of joy. There were also a lot of flowers, candles, and even mini-fireworks to make the occasion. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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NFL fans roasted Tyreek Hill for suggesting he’d only race Noah Lyles in a 50-yard sprint

Tyreek Hill is already moving the goal posts with Noah Lyles.

One of the lingering stories from the Paris Olympics has been the “feud” between Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill and 100-meter men’s gold medalist Noah Lyles.

When Lyles (correctly) said NFL Super Bowl champions are not “world champions,” Hill took exception. He came at Lyles by saying he could actually beat him in a race. Later, during an NBC Sports interview, Lyles trolled Hill, claiming he didn’t even know who the Dolphins playmaker was.

On Sunday morning, Hill circled back to some recent comments from Lyles challenging the receiver to a race as long as he’s “serious” about it and not just talking trash on the internet.

There’s one important caveat.

Hill set the parameters at 50 yards, not 100 meters, as everyone had initially assumed (and as Hill himself had maintained) while following this back-and-forth. Why, it’s almost as if he’ll only race Lyles under conditions he’s comfortable in — a 50-yard sprint would clearly favor/help a short distance-oriented professional football player:

Oh, come on.

I can’t lie. Hill coming back at Lyles while saying he’d race him for 50 yards is pretty weak. If he thinks he’s faster than the world-class sprinter, he’d race him at any distance, but especially 100 yards. Hill suggesting 50 yards is him leaning on his wheelhouse — the Dolphins’ speedster is known for turning on the jets in 50-yard bursts past helpless cornerbacks. And if he were to lose in 50 yards to Lyles, he could probably make the outcome look a lot closer than it should be.

But all of this was never the implicit discussion anyway. It just makes Hill look fearful of losing to Lyles.

Naturally, fans on Twitter called out Hill for suggesting a 50-yard race with Lyles.

Former Vol Christopher Bailey wins gold at Paris Olympics

Former Vol Christopher Bailey and the United States wins gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

United States won a gold medal in the 4x400m finals in the Paris Olympics.

Former Vol Christopher Bailey was part of USA’s gold medal team that finished with an Olympic record time of 2:54.43. Botswana won silver with a time of 2:54.53, while Great Britain earned a bronze medal (2:55.83).

Bailey was joined by Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and anchor Rai Benjamin.

Bailey ran track at Tennessee from 2020-22 after transferring from Mississippi Valley State.

“VFL Chris Bailey is an Olympic champion,” Tennessee announced. “The former Vol wins gold with Team USA in the men’s 4×400-meter relay, leading off and helping the Americans set an Olympic record in 2:54.43.”

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Sha’Carri Richardson painted ‘I’m not back. I’m better’ on her nails before winning 4x100m gold

Absolutely golden nails for a gold medal Olympian.

Yes, Sha’Carri Richardson was wearing “I’m not back. I’m better” nails after winning a gold medal in the women’s 4×100-meter relay.

Nobody was stopping Sha’Carri from winning gold for Team USA on Friday. Not the rain, her competitors — NOTHING. After she delivered the nastiest look back at the field and then CRUISED to the finish line, it was OVER.

But for me, the message is in the details. Cameras caught a glimpse of Sha’Carri’s nails post-race, and you guessed it. They were decorated in the Olympic rings, jewels and American flag-themed colors, and her signature phrase was written on the thumbs. Outstanding.

Here’s a few more photos of her nails in all their glory:

US’ Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the women’s 4x100m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 9, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 09: A detailed view of Sha’carri Richardson’s of Team United States nails after competing in the Women’s 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776138767 ORIG FILE ID: 2166069856
Aug 9, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Sha’carri Richardson (USA) celebrates after winning the women’s 4x100m relay during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports

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Tara Davis-Woodhall and her husband, Hunter, gleefully celebrating her Olympic gold medal is pure joy

“Tara, you’re the Olympic champion!”

Don’t mind me. I’m just currently in SHAMBLES over Olympian Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrating her gold medal win with her Paralympian husband, Hunter Woodhall.

As if Tara’s long jump was impressive enough, she immediately ran to her husband to celebrate afterward and wholesomely jumped into his arms like it was a scene from a movie.  The pair began screaming with glee before Hunter looked into Tara’s eyes and said, “Oh, my God, baby. You’re an Olympic champion!”

He then told her to go see her coach, dad and mom before saying again, “Tara, you’re the Olympic champion!” I MEAN, COME ON, HUNTER AND TARA. It’s suddenly so dusty in here that my eyes are sweating. This is just so precious. If your spouse doesn’t celebrate you like this, you just gotta throw the whole spouse away. I don’t make the rules.

But it didn’t stop there. Tara and Hunter made this awesome video on the track using a Kanye West soundbite, and this is 10/10 content.

Noah Lyles posted a bittersweet message to Instagram after withdrawing from the Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles announced that he’s done competing at this year’s Olympics.

Team USA track and field superstar Noah Lyles‘ 2024 Paris Olympics journey has come to a close.

After he took the bronze in the 200 meter relay and revealed he ran the Olympic race with a COVID diagnosis, Lyles shared on Instagram in a bittersweet post that he would not compete in any other track and field events in Paris this week.

“I believe this will be the end of my 2024 Olympics,” Lyles wrote in the message. “It is not the Olympic I dreamed of but it has left me with so much Joy in my heart. I hope everyone enjoyed the show.”

Lyles took the gold in the 100 meter relay for Team USA before taking the bronze in the 200m on Thursday.

You can read the full message below.

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Jasmine Moore wins second medal at 2024 Paris Olympics

Jasmine Moore already made Olympic history by qualifying for both the long jump and triple jump, and she’s coming home with two medals.

Former Florida track and field star [autotag]Jasmine Moore[/autotag] has won a second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Moore finished third in the long jump event on Thursday with a 6.96-meter leap. It came on her first of six attempts with 0.2 meters per second of wind behind her.

Fellow American Tara Davis-Woodhall took gold with a 7.10-meter jump, which came on jump four to improve on a 7.05-meter leap in the second round. German Malaika Mihambo won silver with a 6.98 that came in the fifth round, moving Moore out of the silver position.

Moore spent most of her college years in Gainesville, transferring to the University of Florida after a year with Georgia. She is the first American woman to participate in both the long jump and triple jump at an Olympics, winning bronze in both events.

Florida’s medal count moved up to 15 with Moore’s win. Shortly after, hurdler Grant Holloway made it 16. If the UF alumnus participated in the Olympics as a team, it would be 12th overall in total medals and tied for 13th with four gold medals.

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