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With many engagements confirmed and perhaps more proposals coming before the end of the year, athletics fans can look forward to marital unions from their stars in the next few months. Here's a list of Top 7 track and field athletes that are engaged post-Paris Olympics.
Following the conclusion of the Olympic Games in the city of love which produced numerous historic performances to savor, it may have also opened the floodgate of several athletes solidifying their romantic relationships as Noah Lyles and Armand Duplantis lead the star-studded list.
The post-Paris Olympics activities have revolved around track and field athletes going on vacations, appearing at influential social gatherings, spending time with family, and recently, trend of romantic couples getting engaged.
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With many engagements confirmed and perhaps more proposals coming before the end of the year, athletics fans can look forward to marital unions from their stars in the next few months.
With this in mind, Pulse Sports has curated a list of the Top 7 track and field athletes engaged post-Paris Olympics.
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1 - Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Donald Scott
Paris Olympics women's 100mH bronze medallist and Diamond League champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn announced her engagement to Donald Scott (a triple jumper and a 2022 world indoor bronze medallist) on her Instagram handle.
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The beautiful Puerto Rican hurdler shared a picture capturing Scott on his knees proposing and a ring to go with it, with the background design reading - 'Will You Marry Me?'
Camacho-Quinn captioned the post: “8.21.96” to signify her date of birth. According to reports, the lovebirds have been in a relationship since 2021.
2 - Athing Mu
Having had an unbearable season that saw her agonizingly miss out on competing at the Paris Games, Tokyo Olympics 800m champion ended the season with a smile on her face and a big YES to marrying her boyfriend (now fiance).
Athing Mu shared photos of the engagement on her Instagram page with the caption: “In a year full of noes, Jesus has blessed me with a YES!.”
The talented 22-year-old 800m runner will be gunning to overcome the disappointment of the 2024 season with a huge comeback next year.
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3 - Noah Lyles and Junelle Bromfield
World and Olympic 100m champion asked his Jamaican girlfriend Junelle Bromfield to marry him in a private, alluring, and romantic setting in the presence of friends and family.
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Lyles and Bromfield's engagement announcement has arguably the highest visibility ever by track and field athletes romantically involved, garnering over 10 Million views from all their videos and pictures across social media platforms.
Their engagement making several global sports headlines, has been described as arguably the most beautiful love story in athletics history, as a testament to love winning over any obstacles, especially due to representing different countries of great historic rivalry.
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4 - Ryan Crouser and Megan Clark
Following the romantic footsteps of his fellow American sprinter Noah Lyles, Paris Olympic champion Ryan Crouser joined the list of engaged athletes.
The World Record holder in the men's Shot Put proposed to his longtime girlfriend Megan Clark (a former elite pole vaulter), which he shared on his Instagram page with the caption:
"She Said Yes!!! 💍.Thank you Trentino, Lake Garda will always have a special place in our hearts."
Clark will then comment under the post: "Easiest question I’ve ever been asked ❤️🥂."
5 - Armand Duplantis and Desiré Inglander
Paris Olympic champion Armand Duplantis got a YES from his girlfriend Desiré Inglander in a cozy private beach proposal covered by VOGUE.
The couple started dating in 2020, after meeting at a Midsummer party in Sweden, which was a bit rocky on their first encounter. Days later, Duplantis received the green light for their first date, which has been smooth since then.
“Finally I just sent her a message more or less saying, ‘I leave in a few weeks for the United States. Let me take you on a date. Just say yes,’ ” he recalled. Inglander agreed, and they’ve been a pair since," said the multiple pole vault world record holder in an interview with Vogue Scandinavia.
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6 - Payton Otterdahl and Maddy Nilles
Despite falling short of medaling at the Paris Olympics, American shot putter secured a much more meaningful victory in the “City of Love.”
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Payton Otterdahl revealed he got engaged to his girlfriend Maddy Nilles beneath the Eiffel Tower. Taking to Instagram, the U.S. Olympian shared a series of photos from the heartwarming moment, captioning the post: "Meanwhile, in the City of Love... I love you forever, Maddy Nilles!"
Nilles - who actively serves as an assistant track and field coach at Nebraska after competing as a thrower at North Dakota State, additionally shared the post on her Instagram Stories, writing: “Je vous aime (I LOVE YOU).”
7 - Valarie Allman and Zeb Sion
Days after becoming the first American woman to defend an Olympic title in the Discus throw event, Valarie Allman's season was made even more memorable after getting engaged to her partner and coach Zeb Sion.
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The 29-year-old shared a few pictures on Instagram flaunting her engagement ring.
"La dolce vita," Allman captioned her post along with a flurry of emojis.
Allman and Zeb Sion came out as a couple in June, just weeks before the Olympics at a White House event. They held hands and cuddled for the Ford's Theatre Annual Presidential Gala at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
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