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Triple world champion Noah Lyles opened up on being the stronghold in the men's 200m event and reason why he's been successful at it since 2019.
Since the retirement of legendary Usain Bolt, only one sprinter has been a dominant force in the men's 200m event - Noah Lyles.
The 26-year-old completed a hat-trick of 200m gold medals, after racing to yet another convincing victory at the World Championships in Budapest.
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This was after winning the 100m title and afterward anchoring this country's 4x100m relay team to the gold medal, thereby becoming the first male sprinter to do the sprint double since Bolt in 2015, and the first American to win three gold medals at a World Championships since Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in 2007.
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00:59 - 27.08.2023
Mission Accomplished! Noah Lyles completes treble with 4x100m gold in Budapest
Noah Lyles gave an outstanding performance in the men's 4x100m final, anchoring the United States to the gold medal and ending the championship with three gold medals in Budapest.
Since his awe-inspiring feat in Budapest, Lyles has placed athletics in the spotlight and made it the center of attention, especially the sporting public in his home country.
He is also becoming increasingly peerless at knowing how to be famous away from the track and transcending the sport. Now, he can be found at fashion shows collaborating with designers, artists, and musicians, as well as starring in his docuseries designed to peek behind the scenes of the sprinting world.
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14:45 - 29.09.2023
Noah Lyles takes Mico Milano guests’ breaths away at the Hugo Boss fashion show
Lyles, whose love for fashion has been well documented, was able to showcase his dress sense at the event, picking up where he left off during the season when he would stun at walk-ins during meets.
Despite his increasing brand off-track, the speedster acknowledged that his track success this season and 200m dominance since 2019 is a result of consistency.
In an interview with athleticsweekly.com, the charismatic sprinter talked about the 200m being his stronghold and it'll take more than enough for an athlete to defeat him in a race.
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“But, this year, I have such a stronghold on the 200m that I know that I can have time to go and perfect the 100m, which is something that I have to do. If I want to make the 200m faster, I have to get faster at the 100m. So why would I just shoot for the sky when I can aim for the stars in that event?”
He adds: “The 200m is my home. It’s where I live. I eat, sleep, and breathe the 200m. I dream about the 200m. I know that turn, I know that straightaway, I know every 10-meter increment, I know where people get stuck, I know where people try to speed up at.
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03:23 - 10.10.2023
Noah Lyles: World's fastest man acknowledges Usain Bolt as the epitome of consistency
World champion Noah Lyles talked on consistency and legacies, sighting Usain Bolt as an example and inspiration.
“I know how people think they should run it and I know how to run it, and that’s what makes me so excited about it – because I know it so well. Any time that I get to make it faster, It’s like ‘wow, it’s a whole new race."
Lyles knows he'll have several challengers trying to put an end to his reign when the Olympic year kicks off next season, and to that he has just one message for them.
“But that doesn’t mean I’m gonna let up anymore. I ain’t getting to the top to be pulled down now!” he said.
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