Ambitious Noah Lyles Sets Aim to Dethrone Usain Bolt in Every Possible Way

Despite being a former athlete now, Usain Bolt, the Jamaican track and field world record holder, still retains the title of the ‘World’s Fastest Man’ to date. Since he set the 9.58-second record in the 100m run back in 2009 and the 19.19-second record in the 200m Berlin Championship, no one has come close to surpassing those marks. However, Noah Lyles, the star athlete of today, is aiming to challenge and potentially break Usain Bolt’s world records at the upcoming Paris Olympics in 2024.

Noah Lyles, the current world champion in both the 100m and 200m events, has always aimed to surpass past world records and etch his name in Olympic history. With a personal best of 19.31 seconds in the 200m international race, the American sprinter currently ranks as the third fastest athlete ever. Now, he aspires to cement his legacy above the greatest of all time in track and field.

Noah Lyles’ goal is to make a new history

Talking about making his name embedded in the history of the Olympics forever, Noah Lyles not only wants the gold for himself and his country but also for a deeper purpose. Transcribing the record that the GOAT track and field athlete, Usain Bolt had made once, Noah Lyles targets to leave that mark behind by clinching a new record. “It’s the dream goal. It’s the first world record that I kind of put up as ‘I want that to be mine. The 100, I’ve still been learning, but the 200 is my favorite event, and it’s the time I’ve put the most into. So, when I look at it, I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s the world record I want to be mine first.”, Noah Lyles told Fox News Digital.

Noah Lyles explains that winning gold for his country is one obvious target that he aims for this year in the 20204 Paris Olympics, but leaving behind Usain Bolt’s record in the 100m and 200m would be the real highlight. The 6x World champion, Noah Lyles did not win the recent race in Glasgow, Scotland, however, declared it as “all planned” later. Leaving his competitors disoriented, he admitted that adding four gold medals to his collection is not even his focus this time. For Lyles, representing the United States in the Olympics is a bittersweet honor, and he is fully prepared to exceed all expectations in pursuit of his goals.

The mentality behind the dream goal

Certainly, the exceptional American track and field sprinter appears to be gearing up with a unique mindset for the upcoming Summer Olympics. In a recent appearance on the Gold Zone Podcast, hosted on the official USATF account, Noah Lyles revealed that he is ready to face any challenge that may arise on his journey to claim Olympic gold this season.

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“What’s wrong with greedy? I don’t think there’s anything wrong. But the way I see it is if you want to make it onto the Mount Rushmore of track and field, you gotta do things that people haven’t done. And if I feel that I can train myself to be able to do multiple of each, I want to try and accomplish that”, claimed the confident and very determined, 2024 Paris Olympics gold aspirant in track and field.

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