"He was like my name is Wind Boy" - Noah Lyles' mother Keisha Caine recalls sprinter's hilarious 'big personality' actions from childhood

Noah Lyles' mother, Keisha Caine Bishop, revealed a fun inside secret about her Olympic champion son: that he preferred to be called 'Wind Boy' in his childhood rather than by his real name. Lyles created history on Monday, August 5, after securing the first Olympic gold of his career.

He stood atop the podium after winning the 100m title in one of the most dramatic photo finishes in history. Both Lyles and Jamaica's Kishane Thompson crossed the finish line in 9.79 seconds and stared at each other in disbelief, as neither of them knew the result. It was later determined that the American had narrowly edged out Thompson by a ridiculous difference of 0.005 seconds and was awarded the gold medal.

The Florida-based runner then participated in the 200m heat 6 on Tuesday, August 6, to advance to the semifinals with a time of 20.19 seconds. In the semis, he was outpaced by Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, finishing second with a time of 20.08 seconds, while Tebogo finished the race in 19.96 seconds.

As Noah Lyles gears up to participate in the 200m finals, his mother Keisha Caine Bishop recently appeared on World Athletics' "Inside Track Podcast" where she revealed some fun facts about the runner, including the story behind his nickname, 'Wind Boy.' She said:

"When he was younger, he was my kid who always wanted to have fun. So if we were reading a paragraph, you know for reading time. I would say Noah it's your turn to read and he would say my name is not Noah. And I was like well, honey what is your name? And he was like my name is Wind Boy!"

Keisha Caine Bishop also shared that he used to attend church dressed in various different costumes, like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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"My mom means everything to me" - Noah Lyles about his mother

Noah Lyles with his mother at World Athletics Awards 2023 - Source: Getty

Noah Lyles' parents were also well-established runners during their collegiate days competing for Seton Hall University. His mother was a two-time NCAA 4x400m relay champion back in the day, while his father, Kevin Lyles, was a 1995 World Championship medalist. However, his parents got separated in 2008, and he was raised by his mother.

The 27-year-old takes inspiration from his mother and acknowledges the sacrifices she has made for him and his brother, Josephus Lyles.

"My mom has made a lot of sacrifices for me and my brother. I remember her saying constantly, ‘I don’t care what the job is as long as I’m able to make money for my family, I’m gonna do the job and I’m gonna do it to the best of my ability.’ To be honest, that’s kind of how I approach it with life. My mom means everything to me," Lyles told NBC.

Noah Lyles is now scheduled to participate in the 200m finals on Thursday, August 8, and is also one of the members to run the 4x100m finals on Friday, August 9, at the Paris Olympics.