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. 5.

Editor's note: Follow USWNT vs. Brazil live updates and highlights from the women's soccer Olympic final at the 2024 Paris Games. Naomi Girma is the best of America. In the literal sense, she is U ...

Naomi Girma dominated San Jose youth soccer. Now she’s the ‘best center back in the world’ Naomi Girma and U.S. women’s national team are one win away from gold medal at Paris Olympics ...

PARIS — Last summer, Naomi Girma introduced herself to the world at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. In contrast to the U.S. stumbling in the round of 16, Girma’s ...

Girma appeared to clip the barrier with his trailing left foot and fell directly onto his upper body. Olympics Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma stretchered off track after falling during steeplechase final ...

Now Girma is back with the U.S. national soccer team for the first time in 2025, looking to build off last year’s Olympic success and lay the groundwork for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

"Look, she's the best defender I've ever seen," USWNT coach Emma Hayes said after the team's 1-0 semifinal win over Germany on Tuesday. "I've never seen a player as good as her at the back.

Girma has taken time out to talk with us and reflect on this remarkable moment, for her and for fans of American soccer. “When I found out the transfer was going through, it felt unreal that it ...

Women's sports set financial, attendance and viewership records 05:42. Women's soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to ...

Naomi Girma, who won gold with the U.S. women’s team, signed a four-year deal with Chelsea Women, leaving the San Diego Wave for a record $1.1 million transfer fee.

Naomi Girma's move to Chelsea marks the first ever million-dollar transfer fee in women's soccer. iThe Athletic's Meg Linehan explains what the move means. Accessibility links.

Naomi Girma is a million dollar soccer player, but the journey to getting there has been a lot of hard work. The Chelsea center back opened up a bit about her career journey, ...