Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield have made it clear they will not encourage their children to pursue track and field unless they really want to.
Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield are planning their wedding in 2026 after announcing their engagement in October 2024.
After the wedding, Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield are planning to have children, but they have already decided on the careers they will pursue.
Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield, both track and field athletes, started dating in August 2022, then went official on Instagram in December 2022.
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They had known each other since 2017, when they first connected online, but waited until 2022 to make things official.
Noah Lyles: We Ain’t Pushing Our Kids to Track
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Noah Lyles, in an interview with Cam Newton, revealed that he would rather have his kids pursue careers in fashion or music, rather than track and field.
The reigning Olympic 100m champion noted that track and field does not pay, unless one is a top sprinter like himself and the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt.
The triple world champion added that his children would have to pursue other sports, including tennis and basketball, and if push comes to shove, then they would have to try track and field.
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“I’d allow them to take up music and fashion…ain’t enough money in track and field. You've got to be the very best, you’ve got to be at the very top to make a good living,” Noah Lyles revealed.
“Junelle and I talk about this all the time. We ain't pushing our kids to track. They gotta beg us…you’re going to go right into tennis, golf, baseball, you’re gonna take on those sports first, and then soccer, take on those first, and then come back and say you want to run track.”
While both Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield have built their legacies on the track, their vision for the future is clear, they want a different path for their children.
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Despite having signed endorsement deals courtesy of track and field, Noah Lyles believes his children will have to take different paths, admitting that his journey to the top has not been a walk in the park.
As they prepare to start their next chapter together, Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield are determined to give their children the freedom to chase dreams beyond the finish line.