Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens are a sporting power couple, but the competitiveness that comes with being an athlete often spills over into their relationship. In one such incident a couple of years ago, Biles challenged her then-boyfriend to a rope climbing race.
The gymnast started dating Owens in March of 2020. The duo went public a couple of months later and have since given fans plenty of insights into their relationship.
In June of 2021, when Simone Biles was getting ready to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, she released a Facebook Watch special, titled “Simone vs Herself.” It gave fans a look into the American’s life on and off the mat.
It was in the third episode of the seven-part series that Biles challenged her beau to see who could climb a rope faster. In the clip, the two can be heard deciding the stakes for the race, as they eventually settle on the loser shelling out $50 to the winner.
As the race begins, Owens starts out leading, but the gymnast soon catches up with him and reaches the top in a mere 10 seconds, with her husband still a few feet below her.
The clip shows the NFL player defending his loss saying, “Well, I had you about 3/ 4th of the way, then I just burnt out.” Biles giggled in response.
Here is a video of the battle between the two:
