Get to Know Noah Lyles Girlfriend and How They Got Past a Bad Red Lobster Date
Noah Lyles became the world’s fastest man when he won gold in the men’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. He's going for the gold again Thursday, Aug. 8, in the men’s 200 meters.
He's fast on the track but speed doesn't apply to all areas of his life. When it comes to love, Team USA’s top sprinter takes things much slower.
Lyles first connected with Jamaican runner Junelle Bromfield in 2017 and went on one date in 2018 but they didn't become a couple for four more years.
The couple "didn't click at all" on that bad first date but after a few years as friends, they've now become inseparable.
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Following his gold medal win, Lyles was seen hugging his mother and Bromfield, who had been cheering him on from the stands. His girlfriend tenderly whispered in his ear after his photo finish win.
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Read on to get the scoop on Noah Lyles girlfriend, how they met, how long they've been dating and more.
Who is Noah Lyles girlfriend?
Team USA Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles has been dating fellow sprinter Junelle Bromfield since 2022.
Who is Junelle Bromfield?
While the world can’t ignore Lyles and his humorous trash-talking ways in the world of running, Bromfield has stayed under the radar.
Th Jamaican sprinter runs mostly in women’s 400 meter and relay races. During the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Bromfield won a bronze medal as part of the women’s 4 x 400-meter Jamaican relay team, while Lyles won bronze in the men's 200 meter for Team USA.
Junelle is also on Team Jamaica in Paris competing in 400-meter events.
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How old is Noah Lyles?
Noah Lyles is 27. He was born on July 18, 1997 in Gainesville, Florida.
When did Noah Lyles begin running?
Could Noah Lyles have been the male Simone Biles? Lyles was a gymnast as a kid. But he began track at age 12 and never looked back. From a young age, he was determined to make it to the Olympics as a sprinter.
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How old is Junelle Bromfield?
Junelle Bromfield is 26. She was born on Feb. 8, 1998 in Black River, Jamaica.
How did Noah Lyles meet Junelle Bromfield?
Flamboyant Lyles connected with Bromfield in 2017 through social media. As she puts it, Noah "slid in the DM’s.” They chatted for months before he asked her on a first date.
When did Noah Lyles start dating Junelle Bromfield?
Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield described their first date on an episode of the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast.
Bromfield flew from Jamaica to Miami, where Lyles was living, for what turned out to be a less than stellar date back in 2018.
“I pick her up in my car. I’m excited … I got my all-white Beamer. I pick her up from the airport—dead silent,” Lyles recalled. “No words, no talk.”
Bromfield explained on the podcast that she had been nervous, adding, “I talk a lot, but I have to be comfortable before I start talking and it was just one day.”
The sprint king noted, “I took her out to Red Lobster, introduced her to cheddar bay biscuits for the first time. I’m feeding her good."
Lyles recalled things “didn’t click at all.”
“We went on a [first] date and it was like, ‘Nah, let’s just be friends,'” Bromfield confirmed.
When did Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield get back together?
Some had passed when Lyles and Bromfield's paths crossed again. They were both hanging out with fellow runners at the Running Grand Prix in the U.K.
The group ended up going to a strip club where Bromfield said the two danced together and ultimately decided to become a couple.
But living in different places and busy training schedules took a toll on their long-distance relationship. They broke up and found different love interests.
After years of keeping in touch, Lyles went to New York to visit Bromfield in summer 2022.
Their second official date—at a sushi restaurant, where Lyles taught her how to use chopsticks—was a success.
Where does Noah Lyles live?
Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield now live together in Florida. They even helped each other train for the Olympics.
In August 2023, Bromfield said about their first anniversary as a couple via Instagram, “Cheers to 7 years of friendship ??, 6 months of dating ???, 1 year of being your partner ???????????????, And to forever loving you ??????” .
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Is Noah Lyles getting married?
While they haven't made any official announcements of engagement or marriage, they couple is serious.
“Whenever I get in a relationship, I’m very serious,” Lyles said on the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast. “We’re going to grow old together and it’s going to be forever.”
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What lavish gift did Lyles give his girlfriend?
In April 2024, Bromfield posted a video revealing Lyles had given her her first car!
She posted an Instagram video of Lyles showing off a new Hyundai Genesis on Instagram with the caption, “First car ????. Paper work took so long my excitement ran out ????. Thank you baby ????.”
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