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 combined 4×400-meter relay.
“As a result of I obtained 4th place at trials, I knew I wasn’t operating the open 400,” Ellis tells Nicely + Good. “This time round, three years later, it’s a wholly completely different feeling as a result of I gained [at] Trials. Some individuals may 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 sit up for as she competes within the open 400m race for the primary time as an Olympian. Her Olympic expertise gained’t solely be completely different due to the occasions she’s operating, however the state of the world, too. The Tokyo Olympics weren’t precisely the total expertise Ellis had dreamed of, between being postponed for a yr, racing in an empty stadium, and never having household and buddies there to help her. In some ways, the Paris Olympics appears like a recent begin.
“It positively appears like the primary ‘actual’ one. It’s good to have the ability to say I’m now a two-time Olympian, however this appears like the primary actual full expertise of the Olympic video games that so a lot of my buddies 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 stay with out.
1. She watches a variety of motion pictures and YouTube
One in all Ellis’ favourite methods to unwind goes to the flicks along with her boyfriend or watching YouTube content material at house.
“I spend a variety of time with my boyfriend. He works within the TV and movie trade, so we’re continuously going to the flicks.” Her favourite film is Avatar—and he or she’s fast to make clear which one. “The blue individuals avatar, not the anime Avatar. I all the time should make clear as a result of individuals get excited,” she laughs.
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 style, magnificence, and life-style ideas.
“I additionally do my very own content material creation. It’s a pastime for me and a launch, one thing so completely different from observe and area with a extra artistic facet. That’s a variety of enjoyable for me,” Ellis says.
2. You gained’t discover her and not using a fragrance
Ellis additionally has a ardour for fragrance and smelling good always. The sprinter has a powerful assortment of fragrances at house—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. “Every single day I simply choose up one and spritz it.”
3. She’ll by no means have dry lips (like ever)
“A lip balm and a fragrance are all the time going to be in my bag, it doesn’t matter what,” Ellis says.
She gained’t depart house with out one (or extra) lip balm or gloss choices to maintain her lips moisturized. Her favourite merchandise are Topicals Slick Salve and Summer season Fridays Lip Butter Balms.
“I’ve like seven of them in my automotive,” 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 all the time on-hand
The lifetime of knowledgeable 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 believe these are my go-to after a exercise past seeing my precise physio and chiropractor,” she says. “After which I all the time have a therapeutic massage gun with me in my bag at apply as a result of I like to make use of it between reps or proper after I end a exercise.”
You may catch Kendall Ellis competing within the Girls’s 400-meter races beginning on August 5. NBCUniversal is the official U.S. broadcaster for the Paris 2024 Summer season Olympics, however you you can even watch on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, USA Community, CNBC, and E!
