Noah Lyles makes his feelings known about his belief in God's plan as he explains concept of being a 'vessel'

Noah Lyles swept the 2024 Olympic gold medal at Paris in the 100m track and field event and became the world’s fastest. Recently, the six-time world champion shared his take on his preparation, believing in almighty, and being a way for others.

In one of the recent episodes of “Beyond The Records” podcast which is hosted by Rai Benjamin, Grant Holloway, and the decorated athlete, Noah Lyles himself, he mentioned how gearing up was the key. The five-time Diamond League winner said:

“I don't really believe in luck all that much. I believe in God and I believe in preparing for the moment yeah now if it's not my day then God has something special for somebody else you know and maybe it just wasn't my day to you know be the vessel at the very front but I could be a vessel for somebody else somewhere in their life at that point in time.” [1:15:17 onwards]

He continued:

“I look at a situation it's like I'm going to prepare with each step I take whether that's diet whether that's mentally, whether that's the team around me and making sure that everybody else is at the same mental fortitude of hey I want to be the best in whatever craft I'm in. You know that type of mentality constantly pushing me forward and at the end of the day to be honest.” [1:16:34 onwards]

Lyles also reflected that his accomplishments earlier gave him a prominent start. He revealed how he and his brother were signed by Adidas as they went pro straight after high school.

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Noah Lyles discusses growing up in a family revolving around Olympians

Noah Lyles at The Olympic Games-Paris 2024 - Source: Getty

Noah Lyles has had an illustrious career in the world of track and field. He also gave his take on how he was influenced by his family who were individually established in athletics at the level of Olympics. He said in the podcast [1:11:24 onwards]:

“My experience was a little different because I grew up in a very sports dominated family. Both of my parents were track & field athletes. My dad actually was professional for Adidas for a few years... Like one of my godparents, Jearl Miles Clark, five-time Olympian she was the 800 American record holder, multi-Olympic champion and her family is a family of runners. So her husband who coached her also coached my dad.

"So here I am surrounded by Olympians growing up and I'm just going along throughout my day thinking, I mean if you want to be an Olympian you just go get it right, like it's like getting a driver's license like that's how many Olympians like I was around at my younger ages.”

Noah Lyles has become one of the top sprinters in the world who specializes in 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter relay. He has a long list of accolades under his belt and is also a speaker for mental health. Lyles has suffered from asthma since childhood but that has not deterred him from his goals.

He is a two-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medallist. At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Lyles won the gold in three major track and field events -- a feat achieved by only one other athlete, the Jamaican legend, Usain Bolt.