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These athletes and their partners are arguably the most famous and influential in the world of athletics in 2024, always making media headlines in whatever activities they carry out together.
Romantic Pairs Sha'Carri Richardson and her rumoured boyfriend Christian Coleman, as well as Noah Lyles and his Jamaican girlfriend Junelle Bromfield are highly ranked on the list of Top 5 Athletics Power Couples in the 2024 season.
This season has been captivating in so many ways, substantially because it's an Olympic year, and also track and field fans have gotten to see the romantic side of some of their top athletes with their partners.
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These athletes and their partners are arguably the most famous and influential in the world of athletics this year, always making media headlines in whatever activities they carry out together.
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22:03 - 07.09.2024
GOAT of women's sprint: Usain Bolt's career-changing advise for Sha'Carri Richardson could propel her to the status
Track legend Usain Bolt's interest in Sha'Carri Richardson's career and her adherence to his advise can propel her to the GOAT status of women's sprint.
With careful selection based on their impacts and popularity, here are the Top 5 Athletics Power Couples in 2024.
5 - Gabby Thomas and Spencer McManes
Olympic star Gabby Thomas and her boyfriend Spencer McManes have been dating since October 2022 and he’s been rooting for her throughout their relationship.
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At Paris Olympics, Thomas' exploits saw her nicknamed the 'golden girl' after winning three gold medals in the 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m. Thanks to her performance, she is the first Harvard graduate to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field.
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01:23 - 22.08.2024
Gabby Thomas Net Worth: Parents, Age, Education, Boyfriend, Personal Bests, Accomplishments, Olympics, How Rich is she in 2024?
Everything you need to know about American sprinter and Harvard graduate Gabby Thomas, including her family, boyfriend, Personal Bests, Achievements, Personal Life and Net Worth.
Thomas and Spencer's relationship is always so beautiful to see as her partner is mostly always present for her competitions - a perfect example was after the track star took home gold in Paris, she ran into his open arms as he commended her on her accomplishment.
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While Thomas ran track for Harvard University, McManes was a college athlete, playing football for Yale University. However, the two met after graduation when they were living in Austin, Texas.
4 - Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman
Most track fans will consider the speedsters non-official because the pair haven't come out openly to declare their romantic status, but they haven't debunked the rumours either.
Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman sparked their dating rumours at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, where a fan caught them in a 'cozy' moment on a beautiful evening.
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This year, they've made the speculations more intense as they're mostly seen together in public, their online show of support and romantic gestures to each other portray they're romantically involved as a couple.
The pair 'seemingly' confirmed their relationship in Paris, after being spotted together at the men's basketball Olympic gold medal match between the USA and France, in which they arrived together at the venue and left together after the game was won by the American basketballers.
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21:41 - 13.08.2024
Christian Coleman Net Worth: Parents, Age, Height, Personal Bests, Medals, Olympics, How Rich is he in 2024?
Everything you need to know about American sprinter and 60-metre world record holder Christian Coleman, including his rumoured relationship with Sha’Carri Richardson, Personal Bests, Achievements, Personal Life and Net Worth.
When they eventually confirm their status, they're expected to be the hottest track couple as both have individual star powers and die-hard fans rooting for their love affair.
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14:04 - 19.04.2024
'She's special' - Christian Coleman full of love for Sha'carri Richardson as the face of track and field
Christian Coleman is a big fan and derives inspiration from Sha'Carri Richardson as the face of track and field.
3 - Sydney McLaughlin and Andre Levrone Jr.
The first married pair on the list, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her husband Andre Levrone Jr. had a modern meet-cute in 2020 and tied the knot just two years later.
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Although the pair rarely post about their relationship, Levrone Jr. is his wife’s biggest fan and is often seen cheering her on from the stands at most of her track meets.
The couple were at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she successfully defended her 400mH title in a new World and Olympic Record of 50.37s - her sixth time breaking the WR in her career.
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14:50 - 23.08.2024
'He slid into my DM' - Olympic star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opens up on romantic first encounter with ex-footballer husband
For the first time, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone detailed her marital relationship with her husband Andre Levrone Jr. including how they met, the favourite things he loves about him and their best date.
After Levrone's face was shown on the jumbotron, McLaughlin’s face visibly lit up. She later told NBC that having him in the crowd “means everything” to her.
“[He is] my best friend. My biggest supporter and my personal pastor,” she gushed. “I love him more than life itself.”
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2 - Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield
A love story between athletes of two rival countries that dominate the sprint world, Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield hasn't let this deter them as their romance continues to wax stronger.
Lyles and his Jamaican girlfriend Bromfield have rocked the track world this season, from attending track meets together, to doing social media challenges, appearing at influential events, and jetting out on luxurious trips, they have kept up the track spice for fans' attention.
Their performances are also evident on the track as both qualified and competed at the Paris Olympics. When Lyles blazed to the Olympic 100m gold medal, his first instinct of celebration was running into the arms of his girlfriend who cheered on from the stands even though he defeated her countryman Kishane Thompson.
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Both champions in their rights, they always turn heads with effortless elegance whenever they appear at social gatherings - recent citation of the New York Fashion Week and US Open final.
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17:49 - 02.09.2024
Noah Lyles and girlfriend Junelle Bromfield jet out for luxury baecation in Dominican Republic
Power couple Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield have taken their romance to a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic, tensioning fans with cozy pictures and videos.
Lyles and Bromfield's undeniable chemistry and trendsetting style continue to elevate them both on and off the track and therefore, will always be recognised as one of the athletics power couples as long as they're together.
1 - The Woodhalls - Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall
Already nicknamed the 'Golden Couple' of the Olympics and Paralympics, Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall smashed the media space with their exceptional affection for each other and their performances in Paris.
The charismatic couple won gold medals in their various events, first Tara soaring to the women's long jump title during the Olympics, and her husband, a US double amputee sprinter propelled his prosthetic blades to Paralympic gold in the T62 400m.
It was the first Olympic and Paralympic titles in the Woodhall's careers - after Hunter won a bronze medal in the one-lap event at the Tokyo Games three years ago. As soon as he crossed the line on Friday, September 6 Hunter ran to his wife's trackside, just as she had done in a picture that went viral after her Olympic triumph on August 8.
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Hunter was born with a fused right ankle and fibular hemimelia in his left leg. At 11 months old both his legs were amputated below the knee. The couple met at an indoor athletics meeting in Idaho in 2017. He was leaving the track when Tara walked over and said, “I don’t know why, but I just feel like I need to give you a hug.”
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They exchanged messages on social media and met again a few months later and “started talking, non-stop,” Tara said in a YouTube video. They kept up a long-distance relationship while both attended different universities but they married in 2022 — and now they are inseparable.
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