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Michael Johnson has shared his opinion about the fastest man in the world, after an American outlet shared that Noah Lyles is the fastest man on earth, causing an uproar in the track and field world.
The debate concerning the fastest man in the world has been making rounds on social media following NBC Sport message while wishing Noah Lyles a happy birthday.
NBC shared that Lyles is the fastest man on earth, causing an uproar between the Jamaicans and Americans. Jamaicans argued that the fastest times have been posted by their athletes, with others noting that Lyles is the fastest man in America and not the whole world.
They added that Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive, thanks to his world record of 9.58 while Kishane Thompson is the fastest man in the world this year with his world leading time of 9.77.
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The post shared by NBC Sport read: “The fastest man on Earth is coming for the Olympic crown. 👑⚡️. Happy birthday to the reigning world 100m champion, Noah Lyles!”
Follow the Pulse Sports Kenya X handle for more updates.
American sprint legend Michael Johnson has been forced to join in the chat as he insisted on what his thoughts are concerning the fastest athletes in the world. He insisted that the names fastest man or woman in the world are just opinions.
“Some facts: Usain is fastest ever. PERIOD, Noah is World Champion. PERIOD, Marcel is Olympic Champion. PERIOD, Kishane has the fastest time in the world. PERIOD, everything else is opinion, and opinions are not facts! One more fact because this is X: Michael is old and slow AF!” he said in a tweet on X.
Johnson added that he does not mind the rivalry that is being brought about by the information on the fastest athletes since that’s what makes track interesting.
“But everybody keep having “fun” with this. Nothing better than people name calling, shaming, claiming conspiracies, and getting absolutely heated, about track!” he added.
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