“Next Usain Bolt”: Noah Lyles Witnesses Great Expectations From Fans After Declaring Next Championship

The 2021 World Athletic Championships are going on inside Budapest’s National Athletics Centre, and before the race director announces “get set”, all kinds of doubts are surrounding the 2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist Noah Lyles. But just 10 seconds after the pistol is fired, Lyles is the World Champion. “They said it couldn’t be done. They said I wasn’t the one. But thank God I am”, he hums after clocking 9.83 seconds in the 100m race to become the fastest man on Earth. And since then, the 26-year-old has been pitted to imitate the GOAT.

Two years later after silencing doubters, Lyles became the first man after Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the sprint treble at the 2024 World Championships in Budapest. And as he announced his next championship, only to dominate it, fans are pitting Lyles to become the next GOAT.

Noah Lyles is all set for the next championship

Noah Lyles took to Twitter/X to announce the next track poised to host the fastest man on Earth. “It’s Championship Week!!!!!!!!”, he wrote as excitement dripped from his post. What could it be? It’s the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships in Glasgow where Lyles is aiming to break records.

The Tokyo Bronze medalist had a phenomenal start to 2024 as he looks to complete the trophy cabinet with an Olympic Gold medal at Paris. Lyles sprinted and sprinted fastest at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix to win back-to-back Grand Prix golds. But he broke the record in doing so. Lyles clocked a monstrous 6.44s in the 60m sprint. He didn’t settle with this. The 26-year-old vowed to win the World title in the shortest discipline in Glasgow as fans back him for greatness.

Track and Field World backs Lyles to achieve greatness

While Usain Bolt’s achievements are undeniably one of the hardest to replicate, if someone can do it in the current lot, it has to be Noah Lyles, whom fans have high hopes for. “Next Usain bolt“, a fan slid under the comments to back Lyles for greatness.

Whether he will be the next Bolt Or not, he is the Bolt of contemporary times, and accordingly, his achievements speak.

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And as he promised after the Grand Prix win, Lyles will give it all to win the World Title in 60 meters. Accordingly, fans are expecting the same. “If you get under 6.4, look out for 100 and 200 meter records“, wrote another fan pitting him to break the Jamaican’s record.

“Let’s go Titan“, an excited track and field enthusiast commented as Lyles’ legacy continues to strengthen more and more.

While there’s very little doubt on whether he can fulfill the promise of winning the World title in Glasgow, can he break the record as well. Let us know what do you think.

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