American track and field star Tara Davis-Woodhall and Serena Williams’ daughter Olympia posed together at Athlos NYC 2025 after the conclusion of the tournament. Athlos is a professional women’s athletics league founded by Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian. Davis-Woodhall competed in the long jump event at the tournament, earning 1st place and $60,000 in prize money.
The inclusion of Tara Davis-Woodhall in Athlos was a significant milestone, as they included field events alongside track events for the first time since the competition’s inauguration in 2024. Athlos took place on October 10 at Icahn Stadium, with many athletes such as Faith Kipyegon and Brittany Brown competing. After the tournament concluded, R&B icon Ciara performed as the musical headliner.
In an Instagram post, Davis-Woodhall and Serena Williams’ daughter Olympia could be seen posing together as they shared an adorable moment on the red carpet:
“those moments ☺️”
Tara Davis-Woodhall competed at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo before competing at Athlos, where she won her first world title in the long jump.
Tara Davis-Woodhall reacts after winning the long jump event at Athlos
Tara Davis-Woodhall has shared her thoughts on her performance after winning the long jump event at Athlos 2025. Davis-Woodhall recorded a mark of 7.13m to finish first, while Jasmine Moore and Jazmin Sawyers finished second and third respectively.
In an interview on LetsRundotcom after the finale, Davis-Woodhall said: (starting at 0:01)
“I know who I am. I’ve worked so hard to get here. I get all my confidence from training. We train every day except Wednesday and Sunday. I have a great sponsor. I have a great partner, my husband, Hunter, who has kept me up and kept me alive through it all. Shout out to my coach and my doctor.”
She also showed her support for the media who covered the tournament by saying:
“Honestly, this is one of the most important moments. But I’m done quietly answering questions. I want to go out there and watch this track meet unfold and unfold. We’ve been working really hard on Athlos and I love you guys. Thank you so much for being here. You’re amazing for doing what you do. You’re growing our sport and thank you. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention it, I’ve mentioned it to other people, I’ve already 60,000 $ in my cash app. “
Tara Davis-Woodhall is now ready to focus on rest and recovery as she concludes a remarkable 2025 season.
Edited by Harshvardhan Shankar
