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Noah Lyles recently sealed his spot in the upcoming Paris Olympics after producing a dominant performance at the US Olympic trials. He is now geared up to compete in the second Olympics of his career and has captured the attention of his fans by making his official announcement of heading to Paris.
Lyles dominated the 100m finals at the trials by clocking 9.83s and trouncing some of his on-field arch-rivals. He finished first, and following him were Kenny Bednarek with a time of 9.87s and Fred Kerley with 9.88s.
Similarly, he stole the focus in the 200m event too. Here, he clocked a world lead of 19.53s and also broke the 29-year-old US Olympic trials record of Michael Johnson. He cruised ahead of Kenny Bednarek and Erriyon Knighton, who claimed second and third place, respectively.
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The American sprinter stirred excitement in his fans after sharing a post on Instagram that showcased his excitement about heading to Paris. It carried a picture of him that stated "Paris Bound," and the caption read:
"Headed to Paris.🙏🏽"
One of the fans, impressed with his performance, commented:
"Noah for the WR."
Another fan showcased their support for the athlete and commented:
"We are all behind you! Feel our prayers!"
Another user hyped the athlete:
"Let's get it king."
Along a similar line, some other admirers cheered for the athlete:
"We're all so proud of you NL❤️🔥."
One fan replied:
"Woohoo! We'll be watching! Can't wait to see you win the GOLD!🥇"
Another fan wrote:
"Let’s goo!!! Proud of you! Have a plate waiting when you come back with the Gold!"
Noah Lyles has had a stellar 2024 with consecutive wins and accomplishments, however, the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica was one of the exceptions, where Lyles faced an unexpected loss against Oblique Seville.
Noah Lyles opens up about losing against Oblique Seville
Noah Lyles opened his 100m at the Racers Grand Prix, which was held in Jamaica. He finished second behind the 23-year-old Oblique Seville, who recorded a world lead of 9.82s.
The American sprinter took this slight setback as a challenge and posted about it on X. He shared a picture of Seville staring at him just before touching the finish line and wrote:
"Oh yah... I'll remember this! See you in Paris @ObliqueSeville."
He also opened up about the incident in an interview with the USATF JTG live. Here, he exuded confidence in himself by revealing the color of the medal he is hoping to win in Paris and also spoke about competing against Seville in Paris.
"It's gold. They are all going to be gold," Noah Lyles said. "I'll tell you why though. I study my competitors. I knew that man was going to be ready for that race. Don't get me wrong, I was ready but he was obviously more ready that day."
"But I'll tell you what, There’s a difference between running in Jamaica and running at the Olympics. I’ve seen how you handle your rounds. I know your weaknesses, I know what your strengths are. I'll be ready," he concluded.
Noah Lyles and Oblique Seville have qualified for the 2024 Summer Games and will be competing against the likes of each other in the 100m dash at the Paris Olympics, which is slated for July 26 - August 11.
