Noah Lyles was nothing short of sensational at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He won the 100m gold with clocking 9.83 seconds! Soon after this race, Lyles fell sick. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 right before his 200m race. As they say, ‘only a bad carpenter, blames his tools.’ Lyles ran nonetheless and comfortably took home an Olympic bronze.

Noah Lyles is just coming off his greatest wins after the 2024 Paris Olympics. With his electrifying sprints and candid personality, Lyles has been in the limelight since. But in a recent, interview he put the limelight on someone equally impressive! His girlfriend, Junelle, who also happens to be an Olympian! Lyles couldn’t help himself as he gushed over her accomplishments and called her a “fighter”.

The “fighter” behind Noah Lyles

Meet Jamaica’s beloved Junelle Bromfield. Junelle is an Olympian in her own right. Her first Olympic medal was a bronze in the 4x400m relay won at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Junelle much like Lyles, has a long list of laurels to her name including a Silver from the 2022 World Championships. And another silver from the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The list goes on and on. Despite recent social media backlash, Lyles and Junelle have stayed as strong as ever.

Lyles however, went on to say, “She’s very talented and with her own rights. You know, she ran at the Olympics this year in the open 400m, and I’m so proud of her. She’s a survivor, she’s a fighter, she’s savvy.” Apart from these qualities that inspire, he went on to draw a parallel between the upbringing of him and Junelle. “As my mom would say has a bounce-back ability. No matter what happens she’ll be able to get up and come back and you know, those are similar qualities I find myself that I think we relate to,” he added. As this, Olympian love story continues to unfold, it definitely puts forth the facade of an unbreakable bond.

Junelle is Not the Only Woman Backing Lyles!

But wait a minute. Junelle is not the only formidable woman in Lyles’ corner! In the same interview, Noah went on to put the spotlight on yet another woman who has shaped his life. Keisha Lyles, Noah’s mother. After Noah’s parents divorced, Keisha has been his primary support system. He went on to say, “I mean, my mom was the whole reason that I was able to go on this journey of track and field. Of course, you have you. But you could just be thrown in there. But she wanted to make sure that me and my brother had every tool at our disposal and she sacrificed so much to make sure that we would be able to get that.”

Noah’s mom was the bedrock of his athletic journey. She was also the driving force behind Lyles doing pro. “And that of course led us to being able to turn pro. And then eventually, you know, making every and any team that we wanted and desired for,” added Lyles. With Keisha and Junelle by his side, Lyles powers through fearless and fierce. But his strength also comes from, “I know that I have a team in the support system, that no matter what I go out for. I have a safe place to go back to,” Lyles added.