"He gon break the world record"; "Gold medal in Paris"- Fans react as Noah Lyles clocks his fastest 100m of 2024 as he gears up for Paris Olympics

By Nancy Singh

Modified Jul 21, 2024 06:54 GMT

2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 9 (Credits: Getty)

Noah Lyles stunned his fans after his powerful performance at the London Diamond League on July 20, 2024, held at the London Stadium. He lowered his personal best and clocked the third fastest time of 100m in 2024 as he gears up for the Paris Olympics.

The American athlete clocked an impressive 9.81s in the 100m race, outpacing his competitors Akani Simbine and Lestile Toabgo, who clocked 9.86s and 9.87s, respectively, in London. With just 5 days ahead of the Paris Olympics, the world champion has further solidified his position as the 100m gold favorite and has also captured the attention of his fans with it.

Following his win in London, Lyles shared a series of pictures from the meet on Instagram and added a caption that carried the lyrics of Beyonce's Ego:

"Everything I throw up, Blow up!"

One of the fans exuded confidence in the athlete after witnessing his Diamond League performance and commented:

"He gon break the world record. Sorry 🤷🏻‍♂️"

Fan reaction on Lyles' post (Credits: @nojo18 Instagram)

Another admirer hyped up the athlete for the Paris Olympics and said:

"Gold medal in Paris."

One of his fans took a dig at the hate received by Noah Lyles and said:

"It's crazy seeing people praying for your downfall. Keep shining 🐐 @nojo18"

Here are some other fan reactions, stunned by the 27-year-old's performance:

"You are the best!!"

"Yes sir!! Great race and time!! 👏🔥"

"I loved the jump before the start!!! 🔥 Good luck in Paris you deserve it 🥇🥇🥇"

Noah Lyles opens up about his 100m win at the London Diamond League

Noah Lyles reflected on his glorious win in the 100m dash at the London Diamond League. In a post-race interview with Citius Mag, Lyles stated that he could have showcased much better skills during the race.

"I didn't get to show nearly as much," said Lyles. "I've been having a lot better block starts than I feel like I showed today, but the patience was there, and I feel like the speed was there, so the pieces are definitely coming together, and even the wind was against me today, so I'm like you know, if we're running this fast with in the negative winds, you know I'm ready for anything. (0:07- 0:39)

Noah Lyles also opened up about his experience in the Olympic trials and qualifying for the 2024 Summer Games:

"It's definitely different, it's a different mindset, it's a different motivation. Some people like to conserve energy, some people like to play by year. I'm a guy who likes to get the rhythm in the first round, kill it in the semis, and then blow everybody's doors off in the final." (0:40 - 1:14)

Lyles qualified for the 100m and 200m dash races in the Paris Olympics following his notable performances at the US trials. He stood atop the podium in the 100m event by clocking 9.83s and recorded a world lead of 19.53s in the 200m discipline. Now, he has surpassed the 100m personal best of his Jamaican rival, Oblique Seville, at the London Diamond League.

Noah Lyles will now be seen competing against the likes of Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville, Zharnel Hughes, and others in the 100m dash at the Paris Olympics 2024.

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