Kendall Ellis is making a comeback for the Paris Olympics: In 2020, Ellis took 4th place on the Olympic Trials for the 400-meter dash and was solely in a position to compete in Tokyo as a result of she was chosen for the relay group. Regardless of her disappointment, she helped Group USA nab gold within the 4×400-meter ladies’s relay and bronze within the blended 4×400-meter relay.
“As a result of I received 4th place at trials, I knew I wasn’t working the open 400,” Ellis tells Nicely + Good. “This time round, three years later, it’s a wholly totally different feeling as a result of I gained [at] Trials. Some individuals would possibly assume I’ve a way of strain, however for me, I’m selecting to have a look at it as a lift of confidence.”
The 2-time Olympic sprinter has rather a lot to look ahead to as she competes within the open 400m race for the primary time as an Olympian. Her Olympic expertise gained’t solely be totally different due to the occasions she’s working, however the state of the world, too. The Tokyo Olympics weren’t precisely the complete expertise Ellis had dreamed of, between being postponed for a yr, racing in an empty stadium, and never having household and mates there to assist her. In some ways, the Paris Olympics looks like a recent begin.
“It undoubtedly looks like the primary ‘actual’ one. It’s good to have the ability to say I’m now a two-time Olympian, however this looks like the primary actual full expertise of the Olympic video games that so lots of my mates and I’ll get to have,” she says. When she’s not setting private bests on the observe, right here’s what Kendall Ellis cannot dwell with out.
1. She watches a whole lot of motion pictures and YouTube
One in all Ellis’ favourite methods to unwind goes to the flicks together with her boyfriend or watching YouTube content material at residence.
“I spend a whole lot of time with my boyfriend. He works within the TV and movie trade, so we’re consistently going to the flicks.” Her favourite film is Avatar—and she or he’s fast to make clear which one. “The blue individuals avatar, not the anime Avatar. I at all times should make clear as a result of individuals get excited,” she laughs.
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When she’s not on the movie show, she’s searching YouTube to observe vlogs, hair care movies, and life-style content material. Her favourite life-style creator is Allyiah’s Face, specializing in vogue, magnificence, and life-style ideas.
“I additionally do my very own content material creation. It’s a interest for me and a launch, one thing so totally different from observe and discipline with a extra inventive side. That’s a whole lot of enjoyable for me,” Ellis says.
2. You gained’t discover her with no fragrance
Ellis additionally has a ardour for fragrance and smelling good always. The sprinter has a powerful assortment of fragrances at residence—greater than 99 bottles of fragrance!
“Proper now since we’re in spring/summer time, I actually just like the fruity and floral scents. I’ve been doing Daisy by Marc Jacobs,” she says. “On daily basis I simply decide up one and spritz it.”
3. She’ll by no means have dry lips (like ever)
“A lip balm and a fragrance are at all times going to be in my bag, it doesn’t matter what,” Ellis says.
She gained’t depart residence with out one (or extra) lip balm or gloss choices to maintain her lips moisturized. Her favourite merchandise are Topicals Slick Salve and Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balms.
“I’ve like seven of them in my automobile,” Ellis admits. “If nothing else, my lips will not be going to be dry. That’s simply one thing I can’t stand.”
4. Her post-workout instruments are at all times on-hand
The lifetime of an expert sprinter is little question a strenuous one. After a full day of being on her ft and coaching, Ellis retains restoration instruments at-the-ready.
“I just like the Normatec Compression Boots. I feel these are my go-to after a exercise past seeing my precise physio and chiropractor,” she says. “After which I at all times have a massage gun with me in my bag at follow as a result of I like to make use of it between reps or proper after I end a exercise.”
You’ll be able to catch Kendall Ellis competing within the Ladies’s 400-meter races beginning on August 5. NBCUniversal is the official U.S. broadcaster for the Paris 2024 Summer time Olympics, however you you may as well watch on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, USA Network, CNBC, and E!
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