Noah Lyles is officially a World Champion after securing an Olympic gold. The American track star created history on Sunday in one of the most thrilling races in the history of the Olympics. Lyles won by a margin of 0.005 seconds. He’s broken the USA’s drought in the 100-meter event. His win is even more impressive when one considers that Lyles has multiple physical and mental ailments. He has several allergies, asthma, anxiety, ADHD, and depression. Despite all of these obstacles, Lyles has become the fastest man on the planet. Lyles’ victory is a testament to his immense mental fortitude. He is the epitome of the Olympic spirit and truly embodies the qualities of perseverance and determination.
Nail-Biting Finish
It was an extremely close final. The closest in modern Olympic history. Both Lyles and Kishane Thompson finished with a time of 9.79 seconds. All 8 runners finished within 10 seconds and the difference between 1st and last place was only 0.22 seconds. Lyles had a shaky start to the race. He was dead last at the 30-meter mark. However, the fastest man alive steeled himself and pipped Kishane Thompson to first place by leaning in with his chest. Lyles clinched the gold by a whisker and carved his name into Olympic history.
Lyles V NBA: No Love Lost
The 27-year-old faced a lot of criticism coming into these Olympics. He was labeled a loudmouth after he took a swipe at NBA players. “You know the thing that hurts me the most? that I have to watch the NBA finals and they have world champion on their head. World Champion of what? The United States?” Several high-profile NBA players hit out at the World Champion and criticized him. The entire basketball community turned against their compatriot. The US basketball team was in attendance too for Lyles’ 100-meter final. Despite millions of people criticizing him and prayi
