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 workforce. Regardless of her disappointment, she helped Staff 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 Properly + Good. “This time round, three years later, it’s a wholly totally different feeling as a result of I received [at] Trials. Some individuals would possibly suppose 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 loads to sit up for as she competes within the open 400m race for the primary time as an Olympian. Her Olympic expertise received’t solely be totally different due to the occasions she’s operating, 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 pals there to help 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 pals and I’ll get to have,” she says. When she’s not setting private bests on the monitor, right here’s what Kendall Ellis cannot reside with out.
1. She watches plenty of motion pictures and YouTube
One among Ellis’ favourite methods to unwind goes to the films together with her boyfriend or watching YouTube content material at residence.
“I spend plenty of time with my boyfriend. He works within the TV and movie trade, so we’re always going to the films.” 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 trend, 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 totally different from monitor and area with a extra artistic side. That’s plenty of enjoyable for me,” Ellis says.
2. You received’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 all the time going to be in my bag, it doesn’t matter what,” Ellis says.
She received’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 season Fridays Lip Butter Balms.
“I’ve like seven of them in my automotive,” Ellis admits. “If nothing else, my lips should not going to be dry. That’s simply one thing I can not stand.”
4. Her post-workout instruments are all the time on-hand
The lifetime of an expert sprinter is little question a strenuous one. After a full day of being on her toes 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 all the time have a therapeutic 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 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 may also watch on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, USA Community, CNBC, and E!
