"Let’s get loud and extra"- Noah Lyles lauds introductions at Alexis Ohanian's 'Athlos NYC' that aims to bring about transformation in women's sports

Noah Lyles lauded the player introductions at Serena Williams' husband-led track meet at Athlos NYC. The track meet aims to pioneer change in women's sports and features six track events starring some of the fastest female athletes on the planet.

Athlos NYC has fueled great anticipation among fans, as it is the final professional track meet of the 2024 season. Olympic Champion Gabby Thomas made her first track appearance in the event after the Paris Olympics. Athlos featured a very innovative organization, with live performances and celebratory dances by the winners right after the race.

Athlos NYC was created to bring about a transformation in women's sports and featured lucrative prize money, with the winner taking home $60,000, the silver medalist winning a prize of $25,000 and the bronze medalist taking home $10,000. The introduction of every athlete before the race featured a great story about their journey, which helped fans and viewers become more involved in the race.

Noah Lyles took to X to laud the incredible player introductions as well as urged fans to be louder while cheering the athletes ahead of their races.

I love these introductions at @athlos I want to hear even more energy when announcing these Women!!! Forget trying to sound professional let’s get loud and extra!

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Noah Lyles on being a part of the transformation in track and field

Noah Lyles at the Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 12 - Source: Getty

Noah Lyles has always spoken about bringing a change in track & field and making the sport popular in the likes of the NBA and the NFL. Legendary athlete Michael Johnson has taken a step to make the dream a reality as he is set to launch his new league called ' Grand Slam Track' which would be a completely fan-focused league and aims to bring about a change in the track and field world.

Lyles spoke about his appearance in the league in an interview with ESPN.

"I think he has an amazing setup; truly, creating your own track and field league is not easy, and you know he's going against the grain here. Me having the information, I know there's things I can say and can't say, but I'd say he's definitely going with what he feels is the best way to represent track on the global stage and especially in America," Lyles said. [2:45 onwards]

"Personally, I just need to see a TV provider. The problem with our sport right now is we have great performances, but nobody is able to see it so until I'm able to hear that TV sponsor," he added.

Along with great performances, Lyles believes the inclusion of various entertaining aspects during track meets would help the sport grow exponentially among the masses.