Trayvon Bromell has been off the radar since he missed the 2024 Olympic trials. And the track and field community has missed him! After having seasons riddled with injuries, Bromell was all set to make his comeback. However, last May, something heartbreaking happened on the tracks of Savona, Italy. As Bromell crossed the 70m mark, he pulled up. Then he was seen finishing holding his left thigh. This did not just mean losing one race; it meant sitting out an Olympic season.

Bromell had an adductor injury during the race. And subsequently had to withdraw from the 2024 Olympic trials. He was especially missed on the 100m track, considering his personal best is lower than the Paris Olympic Gold. Misses aside, Trayvon Bromell has since been on a journey of recovery. And has started 2025 the Bromell way!

In January, Bromell stepped back on the track. This time it was at the Corky Classic 2025. Bromell ran the 60m indoor race like he had never left. He went on to clock 6.62. It was no ordinary race; it was a clear indication that Trayvon Bromell was not done just yet. And there’s something even better to it! It is in fact very close to his time clocked before injury.

Bromell’s time clocked at Corky Classic is very close to his gold-winning time from the IAAF World Indoor Championships. In 2016, Bromell won the gold, clocking 6.47s. Not bad for someone who has returned after multiple injuries, right? As FloTrack rightly put it on their Instagram post, “He’s back!” And guess what? The fandom couldn’t agree more!

Fans gaga as Trayvon Bromell returns

As a long-time fan, sums up the emotion, “Been rooting for him since his days at Baylor. Those injuries suck! Glad to see he’s back and hopefully have an injury-free season.” Netizens who have followed Bromell’s journey since his college days know that he is the only one after the iconic Michael Johnson to win the 2014 Texas Relays Most Outstanding Performer! And why is that?

Well, in 2014, Bromell went on to clock 10.01 in the 100m while running the Texas Relays. And guess what? That time tied with the world junior record. Such is the iconic history behind Trayvon Bromell. So when a fan wrote, “He’s coming for it all!” Honestly? They just might be on to something. But the barrage of emotions doesn’t stop there!

Another fan echoing the love wrote, “Love to see him back at it.” And who wouldn’t be? Trayvon Bromell is a gold medalist in the 100m at the Diamond Leagues. He also has two World Championships Bronze medals from 2015 and 2022. While Bromell’s journey might have been injury-riddled, it is enough to make track fans cheer for his redemption! However, amidst them are netizens who think he could perhaps do better.

“Far cry from his PB, but never underestimate this guy to rise to the occasion,” wrote a netizen with no faith lost. How could anyone lose faith when Bromell’s 100m personal best beats Noah Lyles’ time? Lyles won his Olympic gold, clocking 9.78. And Bromell’s best? That stands at 9.76! So when fans cheer louder than ever, it is not without reason. Additionally, Trayvon Bromell’s 200m personal best also is an impressive one.

It stands at 20.31. As another fan puts it, perhaps in the simplest way possible, “Let’s go, Tray!” That is the only emotion that track fans are feeling. Trayvon Bromell is, after all, coming back from not just the Italy injury. But his Achilles from the 2016 Rio Olympics caused him to miss nearly two full seasons in 2017 and 2018. Despite his Tokyo comeback trials, his dreams of 100m gold faded as he failed to make the finals. So, the Corky Classic?

Well, that was not a victory lap but the beginning of a redemption arc! And the fandom is rooting for him.