Noah Lyles was dead-last in the 100m field nearly halfway through the race. How did he come out on top in one of the most competitive editions of the race ever? Ato Boldon breaks it down. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
An ironclad rule of sports journalism is that there’s no cheering in the press box. Sports journalists are to always exhibit neutrality. We’re human, though, and at times it’s impossible not to become a fan of individual athletes. And I’ll admit that when the men in the 200-meter final settle into their starting blocks Thursday, I’ll be in my living room, ready to cheer American Noah Lyles to victory.
If his tears over not winning the 200 in Tokyo were Lyles’ low point, everything since has propelled him higher and higher. He has made it his mission to make track and field more popular in the States, in part by making the stadium walk-in photo opportunity, now common in other professional sports, a thing in his sport, too. He’s used it as a time to show off some personality and his fashion sense before showing out when the competition begins.
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