Noah Lyles' electrifying entrances and track presence have inspired many, including the Paralympic athlete Samba Coulibaly, who was recently seen making a stunning entrance on the track during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
Coulibaly competed in the men's 100m (T13) event in the French capital. He clocked his personal best time of 10.95 seconds in the heats round 1 to settle in third place, earning a spot for the final round.
The Paralympic sprinter's entrance mirrored Noah Lyles' flair, urging fans to fuel up the hype for a thrilling showdown. He was seen showing off his bib number, running on the track prior to the race and urging fans to clap for the upcoming race.
While Coulibaly's entrance brought electrifying energy, his competitor Johannes Nambala maintained a steady and composed approach. Drawing similarities between the Coulibaly and Nambala with Lyles and Kenny Bednarek, a fan shared the video and wrote:
"Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek of the Paralympics."
Watch the video of Coulibaly and Nambala making an entrance at the Stade de France for the men's 100m - T13 event here:
While Coulibaly settled in seventh place in the final with 10.97 seconds, Nambala followed him with 11.09 seconds.
"I didn’t really know how I did it" - Noah Lyles reflects on his needle-thin win in the 100m at the Paris Olympics
The men's 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics was undoubtedly a thrilling show, with Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson securing the first two places with a thread-thin gap.
Both the sprinters crossed the finishing line and waited for the results, believing the other pulled ahead. A photo finish revealed Lyles leaning just enough at the finish line, clinching the lead with 0.005 seconds. Speaking to "The Spun and Celsius," he reflected on the 100m final.
“I crossed the line and to be honest I didn’t know who won," Lyles said. "I don’t think any of us knew who won. There’s me saying to Kishane that I think he won. Later on he was under the belief that I had won."
He added:
"Finally my name comes up first and I’m like ‘Oh my goodness.’ Amazing. I couldn’t believe I pulled it off. I didn’t really know how I did it, I just went for a lean. From there on it was just history in the making."
While Lyles posted 9.79 (.784) seconds, Thompson recorded 9.79 (.789) seconds.