Noah Lyles' girlfriend and Jamaican athlete Junelle Bromfield recently described their relationship. The couple participated in the Paris Olympics 2024.
Lyles wrapped up his Summer Games campaign with two medals — a gold and a bronze. He clinched the gold medal in the 100m dash, where he clocked a time of 9.79s, besting his arch-rivals Kishane Thompson and Fred Kerley.
He had a roller-coaster experience in the 200m dash, where he ran while being COVID-19 positive and attained a third-place finish, recording 19.70s. He was bested by Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek.
On the other hand, Bromfield also competed at the Paris Olympics in the 400m and the mixed 4x400m relay events, though she couldn't grab a podium finish.
Bromfield recently shared a wholesome video on social media, depicting what their relationship looks like. The couple were best friends for six years before they started dating in 2022. They made it official in August 2023.
Lyles' girlfriend shared a TikTok video showcasing the journey of their relationship. It started with a screenshot of a conversation between the couple This was followed by multiple clips of them having fun on vacations and spending quality time together. The caption of the video read:
"POV- You gave your long distance best friend a chance."
Noah Lyles shared a heartfelt message for Junelle Bromfield amid online backlash
During the Paris Olympics, Junelle Bromfield faced online abuse after Noah Lyles made a bold statement that he had inside information about the Jamaican track and field camp that nobody else had. This irked Bromfield's fans, especially from Jamaica, and she faced a lot of hate and cyberbullying.
She later appeared on Simone Clark's podcast where Lyles shared a heartwarming video message for his girlfriend. He lauded her strength in handling the situation and called her a "game changer."
"I'm just here to probably vocalize some of the ways that I feel that you've shown your resilience and shown your strength and it's hard at times I know, but you know, you're a game changer you might not want to be, that's what you are," Noah Lyles said. (35:28)
He added:
"Now everything that God has put in your life, has been one step forward to moving, to inspiring the next generation, and I know it's uncomfortable, but he prepared you for this moment, and I've seen the way that you fought through"
After concluding the 2024 season, Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield visited the former's hometown in Alexandria, where he was celebrated for his wins grandly.