The sprinter is scheduled to compete in the 100-meter, which begins Saturday
Winner Noah Lyles celebrates after the Men's 100m final during during the Diamond League London Athletics Meet in London, England, Saturday, July 20, 2024.He's become the face of Team USA's Men's track and field, and he's close to becoming the fastest man on Earth -- just don't call him the "next Usain Bolt."And, if you believe his confidence, it's only a matter of time before he gets there.
Noah Lyles reacts after winning the men's 200 meter final on Day Nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 29, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.for Team USA in the 100-meter, which begins Saturday, followed by the 200-meter, which kicks off Monday. He won a bronze in the 200-meter in the Tokyo 2020 games.
He said he was meant for the stage, and his goal -- besides turning his recent American record in the 200-meter into a world record -- is to hype up track and field all year round. "You know, people grab on to that, they want a story," he added. "They want somebody to connect to, let's give them those personalities, we have tons of it in our sport. And I just feel that we need just a better way to just show that to the rest of the world."
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