The millions Elaine Thompson, Noah Lyles, his girlfriend & co. will be fighting for in Bermuda

The millions Elaine Thompson, Noah Lyles, his girlfriend & co. will be fighting for in Bermuda

Abigael Wafula 16:18 - 27.04.2024

Noah Lyles and his girlfriend Junelle Bromfield will be in action at the Bermuda Grand Prix with the hopes of finishing in the podium bracket and pocketing the prize money set aside for top finishers.

Triple World champion Noah Lyles, his girlfriend Junelle Bromfield, and the fastest woman alive Elaine Thompson-Herah are among the athletes to compete at the USTAF Bermuda Grand Prix on Sunday, April 28.

Lyles will be competing in his second race of the season after his campaign opener at the Tom Jones Memorial where he triumphed over Kenneth Bednarek.

The two-time World 200m champion will be out to continue with his winning streak and also pocket the prize money set aside for top finishers.

The double Olympic champion, Thompson-Herah, will be opening her 2024 and her fingers are crossed for a good start this season following an injury setback that derailed her last season.

This year, all eyes will be on her to deliver since she is the defending champion in both the 100m and 200m at the Olympic Games scheduled for Paris, France.

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Lyles’ girlfriend, Bromfield, will be competing in the 400m, in the hunt for her second win over the distance after claiming top honours at the PURE Athletics Elite Invitational. She finished fifth in the 400m at the Tom Jones Memorial.

The Jamaican also helped the 4x400m relay team to settle for silver at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

As per the race organisers, the winners of the race will walk away with about Ksh4 million with the athletes who finish second having to pocket about Ksh2.6 million. The runners who finish third will bag Ksh1.6 million while the athletes who finish fourth will pocket Ksh 996,000.

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