“A lot of the healing comes from the people you have around you.” Trayvon Bromell didn’t hesitate when people questioned his fitness—he knew what he’d been through. His journey hasn’t been smooth. From 2017 to 2021, injuries hit him hard, and last year brought another tough setback. If you look at his career timeline, there are big gaps between his major wins. He grabbed his first World Championships medal back in 2015, and the next one? It didn’t come until almost seven years later. But that wasn’t because he wasn’t good enough—he just couldn’t stay healthy long enough to show it. Still, this year, Bromell’s been showing up and showing out, proving he’s still got it.
Trayvon Bromell had been on fire this season. His 9.84-second run on June 6 topped the men’s 100m list for weeks. And up until August, he’d finished in the top three of every 100m race he ran outdoors. But things took a turn on August 1. In a loaded USATF Nationals final, Bromell clocked another blazing 9.84—matching his season best. Still, it wasn’t enough. T’Mars McCallum dropped a jaw-dropping 9.83 PB and edged him out by just 0.01 seconds. Just like that, Bromell missed the podium. It stung, especially for a guy who made his first U.S. team nine years ago. But at 30, Bromell’s not the type to fold after a tough break.
Right after that heartbreaking result on August 1, Trayvon took to Instagram with a powerful message. He gave a big shoutout to the people around him—the ones who kept him going and helped him stay ready to take on the best, anytime, anywhere. But he didn’t stop there. He made a bold promise too: “Giving up is not in my blood. When we get knocked down, we just get out the mud.” Classic Bromell—resilient, fired up, and already looking ahead.
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