"I'll catch y'all after the Olympics" - Noah Lyles responds to online negativity amid airing of Netflix's SPRINT docuseries

Six-time world champion runner Noah Lyles has shared his take on the online negativity against him amidst the buzz of track-based Netflix's docuseries SPRINT. Lyles stated that he will be back after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Noah Lyles is Paris-bound after his impressive athletic display in the recently concluded US Olympic trials at the Hayward Field Stadium in Eugene. Lyles qualified for both the 100m and 200m events and is determined to uphold his promise of winning four gold medals at the French Games. His 200m qualification made headlines as he won the finals with a world lead time of 19.53 seconds on June 29.

With his track brilliance, Noah Lyles has earned numerous accolades and recognitions in the past few years, including a feature in Netflix's docuseries "Sprint," which also includes other track icons such as Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson. The series has already premiered on July 2 and is making the rounds in the track world.

However, with fame comes the criticism of fans as the multiple social media platforms nowadays have made it easier for people to express their views on the athletes without any filter, which sometimes leads to negativity. Something similar has happened to Noah Lyles, as the sprinter has fallen prey to online trolling and pessimism multiple times.

To counteract the criticism, the 26-year-old athlete shared a message on his X handle on Thursday with a LeBron James GIF leaving a conference. Lyles tweeted:

"Ight twitter ya’ll too negative for me right now. I’ll catch y’all after the Olympics."

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Noah Lyles breaks Michael Johnson's 28-year-old trial record at Hayward Field Stadium

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

Noah Lyles secured his 200m Paris Olympics ticket in some style on Saturday, June 29. Not only did he clock the world-leading time, but the runner also shattered former Olympian Michael Johnson's 28-year-old trial record of 19.66 seconds to win the race.

The runner was ecstatic with his commanding victory in the trials. Talking about his race, Lyles told reporters (as quoted by Olympics.com):

"Grabbing a world record is one of two things that I still have left to do: one being grabbing an Olympic gold, and then, two, grabbing a world record. It's on the list."

The Olympian also added that his pursuit of being the greatest in the sport is still on and that he is determined to achieve this goal in the future.