Dylan Beard Describes Juggling Walmart Deli Counter Gig, Life As Elite Monitor Runner

Monitor & Subject’s stuffed with stars like Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson … however there could also be no higher story than part-time Walmart worker and hurdler Dylan Beard, who’s manning the meat slicer whereas chasing his dream!

TMZ Sports activities spoke to 26-year-old Beard simply days earlier than the Grand Slam Monitor occasion in Miami — taking place Might 2-4 in South Florida — and his story is superior.

“I started working at Walmart in October 2023 just to get funds to be able to compete on a professional level in Track and Field. Funds for traveling, treatments, massages, and pretty much everything like that,” Beard advised us, explaining his motivation behind taking the gig.

Beard, who ran at Wagner, Hampton, and Howard as a student-athlete, continued to work and run … after which he acquired an enormous alternative earlier this month.

Dylan was invited to run within the 110-meter hurdles race on the Grand Slam Monitor meet in Kingston, Jamaica … the brand new Monitor and Subject org. launched by American Olympic nice Michael Johnson.

Not content material to easily present up, Beard shocked many individuals by profitable his warmth (13.29 time), securing the bag within the course of, going dwelling with a $50k test!

Beard, due to the good efficiency, was invited to run on the subsequent GST occasion … taking place beginning Friday in Miami (airs on CW, Peacock).

Regardless of the success, Beard remains to be working the deli counter at Walmart, and he says the corporate (which now additionally sponsors him) has been nice.

“I’m still an associate with the store, still working a few hours here and there, but [Walmart’s] very lenient with me. You know, last year I was doing probably five days a week, about 30 hours, 25 to 30 hours. Now it’s a lot more relaxed, one or two days during the week.”

As a lot as he likes and appreciates the job, Beard’s hopeful that with extra wins on the observe, he can run full time … the place he is gunning to be one of many quickest males on this planet.