While it’s not likely that you can train alongside some of the best athletes in the world, if you are someone with wanderlust, you can certainly travel like one. For two-time Olympian and track star , who has become one of the world’s fastest runners, taking home silver and bronze during the 2021 Games in Tokyo, she’s also become a true . An athlete ambassador for , who also knows something about racking up awards, she utilizes the carrier to get to her countless competitions, taking her from Budapest to Oregon and, most recently, London just a few days ago, where she raced to a first-place finish in the 200m at the London Diamond League.
“I always look forward to the comfy seats that I have when I fly with Delta. I think they have the best snacks – it’s the little things that I look forward to when I travel,” she tells ESSENCE. “And, I can’t say this enough, Delta has the best in-flight entertainment with so many options to choose from, I’m never bored – especially on long international flights.
” The 27-year-old Olympian lists some of her favorite international destinations to travel to as Lausanne, Switzerland, because “it’s such a beautiful place to run” thanks to its serene surroundings, Jamaica because she loves being on the island and feeling “connected to my family members,” who call the locale home, and , for the “food, the atmosphere and the vibes,” which she’ll be experiencing again this July for the Olympic Games. “Paris ha.