Ethiopian athlete Lamecha Girma’s 2024 Paris Olympics journey was ended after the track and field star took a terrifying fall ...

Naomi Girma is the best we’ve seen and defenders never get the attention they deserve but she is absolutely HER. — Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) August 7, 2024 ...

Girma won silver in the event during the Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 and holds the current world record in the 3000-meter men’s steeplechase, which he set in 2023 with a time of 7:52:11.

Girma also holds the indoor record with a time of 7:23.81, beating the previous best set in 1998 by 1.09 seconds. Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco ended up defending his title with a time of 8:06.05.

For Girma and her family, they’re just happy they can, in a small way, give back to the country that gave them so much. “Endless opportunity is what (my parents) saw and found here,” Girma said.

United States women's national team star Naomi Girma is preparing for Sunday's FA Cup final with Chelsea after a remarkable ...

Naomi Girma still seeking her full potential as a next-gen USWNT star U.S. defender Naomi Girma celebrates after a goal by teammate Jaedyn Shaw against Argentina in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup on Friday.

Girma juggled her soccer career while also studying at Stanford, where she majored in management science and engineering. She was also a three-time team captain (2019-21) for Stanford’s soccer team.

Girma advocated for mental health initiatives since then and dedicated the 2023 World Cup to Meyer. “When you lose a true friend, the hardest part isn’t the big moments,” Girma wrote in The ...

Girma also made her USWNT debut last year and has proceeded to anchor the U.S.’s backline for stretches during the CONCACAF W Championship, in three of their four big European friendlies to ...

Girma got her first call-up to the USWNT for an October 2020 camp, only to tear her ACL shortly after. But that brief introduction to the national team helped motivate her during her recovery.