‘I was freaking scared’: How sprinter Noah Lyles shook off doubt in return to record form
2 years, 3 months ago

‘I was freaking scared’: How sprinter Noah Lyles shook off doubt in return to record form

LA Times  

Ever since Noah Lyles broke the American 200-meter record at July’s world track and field championships, the 25-year-old sprinter has rewatched numerous times his 19.31-second, runaway victory and his celebration that followed. “Seeing the results of that at Oregon was writing the perfect end to a story.” Yet when Lyles looks at one angle of last July’s full-flex celebration in Eugene, he fixates on what isn’t perfect. “9.41,” Lyles said — a time that would obliterate Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record of 9.58 set in 2009. “Even when I run the world record,” Lyles said, “I’m going to be looking at that race and I can imagine myself saying, ‘Here!

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Olympic 100m champion Lyles to race NFL star Hill
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Olympic 100m champion Lyles to race NFL star Hill

The Hindu  

Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles will race NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill after months of public jabs, the eight-time Pro Bowler confirmed on social media. Hill, who plays with the Miami Dolphins, challenged Lyles to a 50-yard showdown - using the gridiron game’s preferred metric - days after the American won the blue-riband event in Paris in the most …

Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill agree to settle who’s faster with their legs, not their mouths
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill agree to settle who’s faster with their legs, not their mouths

LA Times  

After jabbering about it since 2023, Tyreek Hill and Noah Lyles announced they are going to race, but the speed freaks can’t say where and can’t say when. All we know is that the race won’t last long: Lyles’ personal best in the 100 meters is 9.81 seconds; Hill’s personal best in the 40-yard dash is 4.29 seconds. They’ve been …

Olympic champion Lyles blasts to victory in Boston, accepts Tyreek Hill’s race challenge
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Olympic champion Lyles blasts to victory in Boston, accepts Tyreek Hill’s race challenge

The Hindu  

Noah Lyles powered to victory in the men’s 60m while fellow Olympic champion Grant Holloway extended his 11-year unbeaten streak with victory in the 60m hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix meeting in Boston on Sunday. You ain’t got no excuse now.” Hill’s response: “Get a load of this guy.” Get a load of this guy 😂 https://t.co/alv1g5z6aK …

Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles would accept Tyreek Hill’s challenge only in ‘legit’ race
7 months, 1 week ago

Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles would accept Tyreek Hill’s challenge only in ‘legit’ race

New York Times  

The brouhaha between Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill took another step this week. You can’t just jump the line because you’re a great football player.” The public back and forth between Hill and Lyles started when the Dolphins wideout criticized the Olympian following comments in 2023 surrounding how American sports leagues shouldn’t deem …

Today in Sports - Usain Bolt completes third consecutive sweep of the 100 and 200-meter sprints
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Usain Bolt completes third consecutive sweep of the 100 and 200-meter sprints

Associated Press  

Aug. 18 1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. 1995 — Thirteen-year-old Dominique Moceanu becomes the youngest to win the National Gymnastics Championships senior women’s all-around title in New Orleans. 2004 — Paul Hamm wins the men’s gymnastics all-around Olympic gold medal by the closest margin ever in the event. 2008 — A day …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 16 - Aug. 22
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 16 - Aug. 22

Associated Press  

Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. 1932 — Helen Hull Jacobs beats Carolyn Babcock to win the women’s singles title in the U.S. 1982 — Mystic Park becomes the first 3-year-old trotter to win the American Trotting Championship. …

Noah Lyles faked COVID at Olympics? NBA legend thinks so as US athlete's partying video in Paris goes viral
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles faked COVID at Olympics? NBA legend thinks so as US athlete's partying video in Paris goes viral

Hindustan Times  

Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles is facing intense backlash after he was spotted having grand party at L'Arc Paris following his COVID-19 diagnosis. Gold medalist, Noah Lyles, of the United States, poses on the podium after the men's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. “Noah Lyles didn’t have Covid when he won the …

Noah Lyles and Sifan Hassan bookend a fabulous Paris Olympics programme
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles and Sifan Hassan bookend a fabulous Paris Olympics programme

The Hindu  

The Olympic athletics programme, highlighted by the shortest event and then the longest, saw performances of astonishing quality and spine-tingling drama, played out to a beautiful and unique purple backdrop that will forever mean Paris. The closest and highest quality men's 100 metres race and a late-night pole vault world record lit up the first week, while Sifan Hassan's final-day …

Noah Lyles breaks his silence on Team USA's basketball gold at the Olympics - after controversial NBA 'world champions' debate
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Noah Lyles breaks his silence on Team USA's basketball gold at the Olympics - after controversial NBA 'world champions' debate

Daily Mail  

Nearly 48 hours after Team USA won gold in men's basketball with a gritty victory over France in the middle of Paris, American track phenomenon Noah Lyles broke his silence on the country's triumph. Lyles take on LeBron James, Steph Curry, and the rest of the Stars and Stripes winning gold comes to the forefront based on his previous comments …

Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he’ll be back for 2028 Olympics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he’ll be back for 2028 Olympics

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The night American sprinter Noah Lyles won a bronze medal, he had a fever of around 102 degrees Fahrenheit, according to his coach Lance Brauman. “But to get a bronze medal in 19.70 with a temperature of about 102, that wasn’t too bad.” To Brauman, the performance ranks right up there with the one Lyles delivered to …

Covid-positive Noah Lyles collapses after winning 200m bronze; stretchered off from track, says ‘Olympics over’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid-positive Noah Lyles collapses after winning 200m bronze; stretchered off from track, says ‘Olympics over’

Hindustan Times  

Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles revealed he tested positive for Covid two days before finishing third in Thursday's 200m final, adding that he believed his involvement in the Paris Games was now over. Bronze medallist, US' Noah Lyles receives medical attention after competing in the men's 200m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at …

Letsile Tebogo stuns Noah Lyles to win Olympics 200m gold in tribute to late mother: ‘I was carrying her’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Letsile Tebogo stuns Noah Lyles to win Olympics 200m gold in tribute to late mother: ‘I was carrying her’

The Independent  

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Paris 2024 Olympics: US Olympic sprint star Noah Lyles tested positive for COVID-19
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: US Olympic sprint star Noah Lyles tested positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles revealed he tested positive two days before finishing third to take bronze in Thursday’s 200m final. We woke up the doctors and we tested and unfortunately, it came up that I was positive for Covid.” Lyles later told reporters that his illness “definitely affected my performance”. Why would you give an edge over you?” USA …

COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
7 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the Olympic final of the 200 meters — the sprint that has always been his best race. “I still wanted to run,” Lyles said, wearing a mask, as he spoke to reporters, whose mere congregation in a jam-packed scrum underneath the …

Noah Lyles comes up short in Olympic men’s 200 meters while battling COVID
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles comes up short in Olympic men’s 200 meters while battling COVID

LA Times  

American Noah Lyles lies on the track after winning the bronze medal during the men’s 200-meter final Thursday in Paris. “We had our ups and downs, but we just made sure that we pulled through and made it to the Olympics.” The result ended Lyles’ quest to win the 100, 200 and 400 relay — the coveted sprint triple last …

Noah Lyles chases Olympic history in 200m final – can anyone stop him?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles chases Olympic history in 200m final – can anyone stop him?

The Independent  

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Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn’t even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn’t even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — What was supposed to be the easy half of Noah Lyles’ historic Olympic sprint double isn’t looking quite so easy anymore. That’s obvious from his mean-mugging and gesturing on the purple track in Paris before he runs or such statements as the off-hand comparison between track and the NBA that went viral last year: “The thing that …

Noah Lyles advances to 200m final, will battle stacked field led by Letsile Tebogo, U.S. teammates for gold
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles advances to 200m final, will battle stacked field led by Letsile Tebogo, U.S. teammates for gold

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — It was Kenny Bednarek whom Noah Lyles said woke him up. The easy answer now is Letsile Tebogo, who bested Lyles in the third semifinal heat of the men’s 200 meters Wednesday at Stade de France. Lyles, once again, got a slow reaction time, trailed coming out of the turn and couldn’t chase down the star sprinter …

Noah Lyles: The Usain Bolt successor eyeing global stardom after Olympic glory
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles: The Usain Bolt successor eyeing global stardom after Olympic glory

The Independent  

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Noah Lyles didn’t cross the line first but still won Olympic gold – anatomy of the greatest 100m final
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles didn’t cross the line first but still won Olympic gold – anatomy of the greatest 100m final

The Independent  

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Noah Lyles Wins Gold In Thrilling Olympics 2024 100m Finish; Sets Sights On Usain Bolt's 200m Record
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles Wins Gold In Thrilling Olympics 2024 100m Finish; Sets Sights On Usain Bolt's 200m Record

ABP News  

American sprinter Noah Lyles stormed to victory in a thrilling men's Paris Olympic 2024 100m final in Paris on August 4, clocking 9.79 seconds to win a gold medal. ALSO ON ABP Live | Yusuf Dikec's Daughter Reveals Tips She Gave Turkish Shooter Ahead Of Olympics 2024 Silver Medal Win Noah Lyles becomes the first American sprinter to win an …

Paris Olympics Champion Noah Lyles Heading Sprint Back Into 'Usain Bolt Territory', Says World Athletics Chief
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Champion Noah Lyles Heading Sprint Back Into 'Usain Bolt Territory', Says World Athletics Chief

News 18  

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Monday newly crowned Olympic sprint king Noah Lyles has given a boost to the sport not seen since the glory years of Usain Bolt. Speaking to reporters after Lyles won an epic men’s 100m final at the Stade de France on Sunday, Coe said the charismatic American was now “hugely important” for athletics. Coe …

After winning Olympic thriller by a whisker, Noah Lyles looks for an encore in his favorite event
7 months, 3 weeks ago

After winning Olympic thriller by a whisker, Noah Lyles looks for an encore in his favorite event

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — All the overhead shots and race replays tell the same story. With the Olympics still abuzz over his.005-second victory in the 100, Lyles didn’t have much time to rest before moving to his next event. Lyles’ willingness — make that, desire — to be the front man for a sport that yearns for new fans feels like …

Memorable Olympic 100 metres finals following Noah Lyles’ photo finish Paris win
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Memorable Olympic 100 metres finals following Noah Lyles’ photo finish Paris win

The Independent  

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‘I have Asthama…, Noah Lyles's tweet winning hearts after 9.784 secs long motivational run, ‘why not you?’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘I have Asthama…, Noah Lyles's tweet winning hearts after 9.784 secs long motivational run, ‘why not you?’

Hindustan Times  

In a stirring display of grit and determination, American track and field sprinter Noah Lyles has won the men's 100-meter final by finishing the gut wrenching race in an unbelievable 9.784 seconds. US' Noah Lyles reacts after crossing the finish line in first place, winning the men's 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at …

Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second as Usain Bolt's Colosseum captures photo finish at Olympics
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second as Usain Bolt's Colosseum captures photo finish at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Arriving at the monumental Stade de France as the world champion, ace sprinter Noah Lyles completed the thrilling men's 100m final of the Paris Olympics 2024 in 9.784 seconds to become the fastest man on the planet. Putting the United States of America on top in the medal standings on Sunday, Lyles secured a photo-finish win in the closest 100m …

Devin Booker goes from facepalm emoji to congratulating Noah Lyles: ‘Great for America’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Devin Booker goes from facepalm emoji to congratulating Noah Lyles: ‘Great for America’

LA Times  

Devin Booker of the U.S. men’s basketball team, left, and U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles Devin Booker still doesn’t agree with Noah Lyles. Booker, the Phoenix Suns star in Paris looking to win his second Olympic gold medal with the U.S. men’s basketball team, attended Sunday’s track and field events at the Stade de France, along with Team USA teammates Joel …

How Noah Lyles became Olympic 100m champion: A 300-page textbook, biomechanics and a stickman
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How Noah Lyles became Olympic 100m champion: A 300-page textbook, biomechanics and a stickman

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer Sixty metres into the men’s 100-metre Olympic final in Paris and Noah Lyles is third. The headline is Lyles winning by five-thousandths of a second in the closest men’s 100m Olympic final ever — and the hardest for which to qualify. “Let’s see …

Devin Booker disagrees with Noah Lyles’ NBA comments but says 100m win was ‘great for America’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Devin Booker disagrees with Noah Lyles’ NBA comments but says 100m win was ‘great for America’

New York Times  

PARIS — A day after Noah Lyles’ photo-finish win in the men’s 100-meter final, the city was still buzzing about the thrilling way in which the audacious 27-year-old American won Olympic gold. But one of the players who did attend, and who enjoyed seeing Lyles back up all that braggadocio in a race won by a remarkable five one-thousandths of …

Noah Lyles WINS Olympic 100m final over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles WINS Olympic 100m final over Jamaica's Kishane Thompson

Daily Mail  

Noah Lyles is an Olympic champion for the very first time after storming home to glory by the thinnest of margins in the men's 100m final. Lyles - the first time American to win gold in the 100m since Justin Gatlin in 2004 - raised his arms in triumph to wild cheers from the packed crowd at the Stade de …

Noah Lyles pips Kishane Thompson in thrilling photofinish to win Paris 2024 Olympics men’s 100m gold
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles pips Kishane Thompson in thrilling photofinish to win Paris 2024 Olympics men’s 100m gold

The Hindu  

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Defending champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy was fifth in 9.85sec, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo sixth in 9.86sec, American Kenny Bednarek seventh in 9.88sec and Jamaican Oblique Seville eighth in 9.91sec in an astonishing race. RELATED | Paris 2024 …

Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an answer he’s been seeking over three sweat-soaked years. “He said, ‘This is how close first and second are going to be,’” Lyles said as he pinched …

Noah Lyles explains how he won the Olympic men’s 100-meter final in a photo finish
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles explains how he won the Olympic men’s 100-meter final in a photo finish

LA Times  

Five-thousandths of a second. American Noah Lyles leans forward as he crosses the finish line narrowly ahead to the pack to win the 100-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics Sunday. Crowds normally inspire Lyles, especially during introductions, which he calls “the moment when I’m like, ‘It’s showtime!’” The empty, silent Japan National Stadium was disconcerting at a time when …

Noah Lyles did not break the line first but won 100m gold – here is how he did it
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles did not break the line first but won 100m gold – here is how he did it

The Telegraph  

Sprinters then vary greatly in how long they keep their heads down but this next part of the race was excellent for Thompson who, by 30m, had taken the lead and was moving faster than anyone at 40.6km per hour. Lyles, who was now just touching that same speed, had taken much longer to get there and was actually still …

Noah Lyles wrote the check with his mouth. At the Olympics, his feet cashed it
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles wrote the check with his mouth. At the Olympics, his feet cashed it

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Once again, Noah Lyles didn’t get out of the blocks well. “It just goes to show,” Lyles said, “races aren’t won with starts.” But a poor start might’ve been fortuitous. He’s gonna say, ‘I’m going after it in the 200.’ My job is to make sure that …” Lyles paused. The Netflix cameras capturing it all for …

Noah Lyles learns lesson in Olympics 100m heats: ‘These boys are coming to play’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Noah Lyles learns lesson in Olympics 100m heats: ‘These boys are coming to play’

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — As impossible as it may seem, for someone so declarative about his dominance, Noah Lyles was caught slipping. He still qualified for the semifinals, finishing second in his heat to Great Britain’s burgeoning mulleted star Louie Hinchliffe. “These boys said they’re coming to play,” Lyles said afterward. When someone‘s on the line, they’re gonna give it their …

Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest
8 months ago

Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest

New York Times  

PARIS — On the cusp of securing an Olympic bid in the 100-meter dash, Noah Lyles wore a pristine navy blue Gucci suit, covered in the monochrome logo, with three white stripes down the side of the pants — part of a collab between Adidas and the luxury Italian brand. And I’m not gonna be happy until I see that …

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics
8 months ago

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics

The Independent  

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Noah Lyles warms up for Olympics by setting PB of 9.81 seconds to win 100 in London
8 months, 1 week ago

Noah Lyles warms up for Olympics by setting PB of 9.81 seconds to win 100 in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Heading into the Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles has never been faster. The American world champion warmed up for the Paris Games by setting a personal best in the 100 meters at Saturday’s Diamond League meet in London, clocking 9.81 seconds to beat a strong field in the last major meet before the Olympics. “I wanted to drop under …

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins 200 to keep Paris double gold hopes alive
9 months ago

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins 200 to keep Paris double gold hopes alive

LA Times  

Noah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday night, coming from behind to win the 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year. Erriyon Knighton, racing for the first time this year at trials after being cleared after an investigation about eating drug-tainted meat, …

Noah Lyles Reveals What He Told Himself In Winning 100 Meters At Olympic Trials
9 months, 1 week ago

Noah Lyles Reveals What He Told Himself In Winning 100 Meters At Olympic Trials

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING EUGENE, Ore. — The bright red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. We’ll all get to find out later this summer in Paris thanks to a come-from-behind victory for Lyles in the 100 meters at U.S. track trials Sunday — a 9.83-second sprint that secured his spot at an Olympics where …

U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Lyles wins 100m to qualify for Paris Olympics
9 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Olympic Track Trials: Lyles wins 100m to qualify for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Noah Lyles locked down the first major step in his quest for an Olympic sprint double Sunday, coming from behind to win the 100 meters at U.S. track trials in 9.83 seconds to qualify for that race in Paris. “Part of the plan, nothing’s changed,” Lyles said after the win. “It might be a shock to everybody else but when …

Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 meters
9 months, 1 week ago

Noah Lyles shows his flash and speeds through finals to earn a spot at the Olympics in 100 meters

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — The bright red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. We’ll all get to find out later this summer in Paris thanks to a come-from-behind victory for Lyles in the 100 meters at U.S. track trials on Sunday — a 9.83-second sprint that secured his spot at an Olympics where he has …

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins men’s 100 meters to earn Paris spot
9 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins men’s 100 meters to earn Paris spot

LA Times  

The red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all. We’ll all get to find out later this summer in Paris thanks to a come-from-behind victory for Lyles in the 100 meters at U.S. track trials Sunday — a 9.83-second sprint that secured his spot at an Olympics where he has his sights set on electrifying …

What to watch at U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Noah Lyles takes center stage
9 months, 1 week ago

What to watch at U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Noah Lyles takes center stage

New York Times  

EUGENE, Ore. — Noah Lyles might be the fastest man in the world. The opening is there for Lyles — who won both the 100 and 200 at the 2023 world championships last August — to become the king of men’s track and field. Saturday Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs, who’ve won gold and silver, respectively, in each of the …

Noah Lyles targets new Olympics goal: ‘Not even Bolt did that’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles targets new Olympics goal: ‘Not even Bolt did that’

The Independent  

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Science helping modern athletes but not sure sport is progressing: Edwin Moses
11 months, 1 week ago

Science helping modern athletes but not sure sport is progressing: Edwin Moses

Hindustan Times  

Edwin Moses forever changed the way athletes trained with his use of biomechanics in sport. At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Moses won gold and set his first world record of 47.64 secs At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Moses won gold and set his first world record of 47.64 secs. I was talking about that way back then that running under …

Lyles eyes athletics immortality
1 year ago

Lyles eyes athletics immortality

China Daily  

Noah Lyles of the US in action during the men's 60m semi final 3 during the World Athletics Indoor Championships at Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain March 1, 2024. On the 100 meter all-time rankings Lyles sits well down the list, tied for 15th with a career best of 9.83 seconds — not anywhere near the class of Bolt's world …

US sprinter Lyles ready to write next chapter, starting at world indoors
1 year, 1 month ago

US sprinter Lyles ready to write next chapter, starting at world indoors

The Hindu  

Noah Lyles’ road to his ambitious aim of “all the Olympic medals” at the Paris Games winds through Glasgow this weekend, with the top US sprinter seeking 60m glory at the world indoor championships. READ | World Athletics Indoor C’ships 2024: Star line-up as Lyles, Duplantis test Olympic waters Outdoor fireworks The 26-year-old sees competing indoors as the perfect chance …

Noah Lyles is dating Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield and following in the footsteps of Usain Bolt... all you need to know about the US sensation who wants Olympic glory - and to change the sport f
1 year, 3 months ago

Noah Lyles is dating Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield and following in the footsteps of Usain Bolt... all you need to know about the US sensation who wants Olympic glory - and to change the sport f

Daily Mail  

Noah Lyles may have won the World Athletics award for men's track athlete of the year, but that won't be on his mind for long, as the U.S. sensation eyes Olympic glory and making everlasting change to finally be recognized as one of the sport's greats. USA's Noah Lyles is eyeing to raise a few eyebrows at the 2024 Olympics …

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