When the world watches Noah Lyles blaze down the track with his trademark swagger and defiant confidence, they easily forget that beyond his record-breaking sprints and headline-making interviews, he deeply devotes himself to his fiancée, Jamaican middle-distance runner Junelle Bromfield.
Their love story isn’t just one of celebrity romance; it’s a poignant tale of resilience, healing, and quiet support away from the public eye.
It all started when Lyles made an offhand remark about having inside information from the Jamaican camp through Bromfield, sparking an online storm. The backlash was immediate and brutal.
Bromfield found herself at the receiving end of relentless criticism and even death threats from angry fans in Jamaica. The ordeal left her fearful, emotionally drained, and hesitant to return to her homeland.
In the midst of this, Lyles became her anchor. Refusing to let her navigate the storm alone, he opened his heart and home, introducing Bromfield to his family and taking her to visit his childhood village.
In a recent appearance on The Knot on YouTube, the couple shared how they’ve leaned on each other through life. Lyles recalled a particularly touching moment when Bromfield nursed him through a bout of illness.
“I couldn’t even get out of bed,” he said.
“Everybody was fighting around me, and you were the one bringing order to the chaos.”
For Bromfield, the support went even deeper. She recounted a period when her athletic career was floundering. Struggling to make national teams and battling self-doubt, she felt like an outsider in the sport she loved. It was during this time that Lyles stepped in, offering not just encouragement but genuine belief in her abilities.
<strong> “It was nice to have somebody who’s at the top of their game telling you that you can also do it, too,” she said.
Their journey, however, wasn’t love at first sight. When Bromfield first flew to Miami in 2018 to meet Lyles for a date, neither could have predicted the path ahead. In an episode of the Fast Lane Lifestyle podcast, Bromfield confessed there was absolutely no chemistry during that initial meeting.
“We went on a [first] date and it was like, ‘Nah, let’s just be friends,’” she recalled with a laugh.
She admitted nervousness, needing time to open up, while Lyles joked about their silent airport ride.
“A little? I got, like, whispers,” he teased.
Despite Lyles pulling out all the stops, including a classic dinner at Red Lobster, complete with those famed cheddar bay biscuits, the evening ended without sparks. Both agreed to remain friends, shelving any ideas of romance.
Yet, fate had other plans. Years later, at a casual get-together at The Running Grand, the dynamic shifted. Their Miami spark finally ignited that night, blossoming into today’s inseparable bond.
