Changing the sport is not easy: Noah Lyles spills on the challenges of playing the hero

Noah Lyles spills on the challenges of playing the hero: People hate you for trying to change the sport

World’s fastest man Noah Lyles has indeed acknowledged that changing track and field is not easy but he remains committed to the course.

American sprint champion Noah Lyles is an advocate for change in track and field, of which he has tried to play the hero but has been labeled a villain in the process.

The six-time world champion without any iota of doubt, has shown his commitment and passion for the sport, demonstrating on numerous occasions that he’s the best male individual brand for the next few years, both in his consistency at winning and his demeanor of transcending the sport.

Noah Lyles spills on the challenges of playing the hero

Noah Lyles is currently the world’s fastest man. Image source: Imago

However, doing this has come with its fair share of challenges, which he shed light on following his fourth consecutive victory at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, where he powered to a new Season’s Best (SB) performance of 6.55s.

“You’re either changing the sport and changing something people love and they hate you, or you’re just going along with everybody and they love you just for going along with the flow,” said Lyles in an interview with Citius Mag.

Being fully aware of his villain and controversial tag, Lyles remains focused on remaining true to himself and his passion for the sport.

His contagious personality on and off track, directly and indirectly, has brought more fans to the sport through his finesse and ability to be different from everyone else, which has been one of the ways he has created more pizzazz for the outside athletics community.

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Noah Lyles’ jab at Tyreek Hill after his 60m victory at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

The World and Olympic 100m champion has found a way to bridge the gap between his constant vision of “wanting to transcend” the sport and being more than “track famous”. The fact he is coping with it and indeed inviting it in, is highly impressive in itself.



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