"I think that's what attracts us to each other" - Noah Lyles weighs in on relationship with girlfriend and fellow sprinter Junelle Bromfield

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Aug 25, 2024 14:22 GMT

Reigning 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles recently elaborated on his journey with his partner, Junelle Bromfield over the last few years. This comes just after the couple concluded their 2024 Olympic campaign in Paris.

Dating since 2017, the two sprinters recently appeared in an exclusive chat with People. During the interview, Lyles opened up about the similar qualities he and his partner share and added that they have a lot of differences in their personalities as well, but said that that's what makes their bond stronger.

"We're both Olympic medalists, we're both two-time Olympians, we've been to multiple World Championships together. And even though our journeys are different, we still are fighters and we have a lot of the same qualities," Noah Lyles said.

"I think that's what attracts us to each other to begin with. I feel that we don't let our accolades really change the view of how we see each other," he added.

Lyles also said that his on-track character and energy are very different from how he stays in his home and this is something that his girlfriend understands quite superbly.

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Noah Lyles ends a successful 2024 Paris Olympics campaign with a gold and a bronze medal

Following a bronze medal finish in the men's 200m event three years ago in Tokyo, Noah Lyles buckled up to script a solid run at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old bagged two medals in the 100m and 200m distances.

Noah Lyles with the men's 200m bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games - Getty Images

In the men's 100m event, Lyles clinched the gold medal clocking his personal best run time of 9.784 seconds. It was a historic feat achieved by the 27-year-old as no other United States sprinter had emerged victorious in the event since the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Lyles also competed in the men's 200m event, a distance that he specializes in. Going into the event finals, he was one of the favorites for the event considering his superb track record in the sprint over the past few years. However, he couldn't capitalize to his full prowess as he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and finished third in the event with a run time of 19.70 seconds.

The Florida native was also a part of the United States 4x100m relay team but he couldn't compete in the relays as he tested positive for COVID-19.