Noah Lyles is dating Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield and following in the footsteps of Usain Bolt… all you need to know about the US sensation who wants Olympic glory – and to change the sport forever

Noah Lyles may have won the World Athletics award for Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Year, but it won't be on his mind for much longer as the American sensation eyes Olympic glory and goes through everlasting change to finally be recognized as one of the greats of the sport. .

Hailing from Gainesville, Florida, the 26-year-old sprinter started the year the same way he left the last: undefeated in his specialty event: the 200-meter dash.

In August he won a gold medal in the men's 200 meters final with a time of 19.52 at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. It was his third gold medal at the event and fifth gold medal overall at the biennial competition.

With his three gold medals in the 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships, Lyles made history by surpassing Michael Johnson (2) and Calvin Smith (2). He is now second on the all-time world list in the 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships, behind only Usain Bolt with four gold medals.

So, with the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris quickly approaching, who exactly is the third-fastest man on the world's all-time list in the 200-meter dash, and the American record holder for the event?

DailyMail.com takes a look at the athlete who also spoke about the NBA before, and recently doubled down on his comments.

Is he single?

Since December 2023, Lyles, also called the fastest man in the world, has been in a relationship with Jamaican track star Junelle Bromfield. She, like Lyles, is an Olympic sprinter and took bronze for Jamaica in the 4×400 meter relay at the COVID-affected Tokyo Olympics. She also won gold in the same event at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade.

The couple shared their one-year anniversary on Instagram in August, with Bromfield captioning her post: “Cheers to 7 years of friendship, 6 months of dating, 1 year of being your partner. And to love you forever. #1 year anniversary.”

In October, Lyles and his partner went on vacation to her home country. They shared footage of the ATV off-road adventure on Instagram, posing for photos with friends including Jamaican women's 200m world champion Shericka Jackson.

In addition to Lyles' girlfriend, Bromfield is also his biggest cheerleader on and off the field, as evidenced on social media during the World Athletics Championships in Hungary.

Bromfield was also the encouraging voice behind Lyles' decision to paint his nails, according to an interview with GQ.

“I've wanted to make designs with my nails for a long time, but I never really got into it,” said Lyles, who was bullied as a child for being dyslexic and having attention deficit disorder (ADD). September. “Finally my girlfriend said, 'You should just do it for Worlds.'”

“I show up at Planet Smoothie and the lady who gets us our drinks has great nails. I'm like, where (sic) have your nails been? And she gives me her contact. This person is so booked up that it took me a month before we could even get on the list. We can finally move on, I walk in, it's this little girl. I said, 'How old are you?' She said, “I'll be sixteen next week.” And she just started working on it.”

What is Lyles' net worth?

As of 2023, Lyles' net worth is estimated at $5-$10 million. By comparison, Bolt – the proud owner of eight Olympic gold medals and nineteen Guinness World Records – has a net worth of around $90 million.

Lyles began his professional journey in athletics at the age of 19 in 2016, instead of attending the University of Florida, signing with Adidas. Lyles also has endorsement deals with Gatorade and Beasts By Dre. He also models and was seen in Hugo Boss during Milan Fashion Week.

Much of Lyles' income comes from some of his impressive performances in national and international competitions.

In addition to his athletic achievements, Lyles is also a rapper under the pseudonym Nojo18. He released two full-length albums titled 'A Human's Journey' and 'Universal Love' during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Lyles is also popular on social media platforms such as Instagram where he has 239,000 followers. On TikTok, his number of followers stands at 21,900. He shares glimpses into his training routines, competition preparations, public appearances and more.

Lyles is also a strong supporter of mental health and youth development programs. He started his non-profit organization 'The Lyles Brothers Sports Foundation' along with his younger sibling, Josephus.

His achievements and Olympic hopes

Lyles has shown incredible speed in his specialist event – the 200 meter sprint – where his fastest time is 19.31 seconds – an American record.

In addition to his only Olympic bronze medal from Tokyo and his three gold medals at the World Athletics Championships, he has also found success competing in the 100 meters, as seen this year in Budapest, where he won gold and set a personal best in the final of 9.83. seconds.

In addition, Lyles set an indoor record in the 300 meters in 2017, proving his versatility in various sprint disciplines. His athletics journey first came to media attention in 2014 when he won the gold medal in the 200 meters for the US at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.

Over the years he has consistently raced in the Diamond League, leading to further fame as a prominent figure in the sport.

By comparison, Bolt is the world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 x 100 meters relay, in addition to his eight Olympic gold medals and eleven world championship titles.

The 37-year-old Jamaican is also the only sprinter to have won the Olympic titles in the 100 and 200 meters at three consecutive Olympic Games (2008, 2012 and 2016). He also won two gold medals in the 4×100 relay.