Noah Lyles May Receive Grant Holloway’s Support to Win Gold at the Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles‘ ambition for the Paris Olympics has been crystal clear from the outset: “We’re coming after everything. All the Olympic medals.” His sprint quadruple dream was allowed to take fruition when Lyles ran the 400-meter at the 2024 Indoor World Championships as part of Team USA’s silver medal-winning 4×400 relay team. However, this move garnered massive backlash from the track and field world, with athletes like Fred Kerley criticizing Lyles for his decision.

Despite the criticism, months later, Lyles once again demonstrated his determination to win four gold medals at the Olympics by anchoring Team USA at the World Athletics Relays in the men’s 4x100m. Now, he may receive support from Grant Holloway in his quest for gold at the Paris Olympics.

Grant Holloway wants to join forces with Noah Lyles at the Paris Olympics

In a post on X by the world indoor record holder and unbreakable legend of the 60-meter hurdles, Grant Holloway, he shared a desire to join Noah Lyles and Team USA in the relay events. He retweeted a post from an account called Katelyn Hutchison, who urged him, “Tell them people you needa be on the 4×1 in paris @Flaamingoo_” Holloway humorously replied, “Dear “them people” I would like to be apart of the 4×1 in Paris. Thank you. -management.“

This post comes just days after Noah Lyles, the three-time world champion, led the United States to victory over Canada in the men’s 4x100m event at the World Relays Bahamas 24. The US team, anchored by Lyles, won the race in 37.40 seconds, with slick handovers from Courtney Lindsey, Kenneth Bednarek, and Kyree King. But why did Noah Lyles choose to focus solely on the 4x100m and not the 4x400m?

Why did Lyles choose to only run in the 4x100m at the World Relays?

Lyles is aiming for a historic haul of four gold medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events. In an interview ahead of the World Relays Bahamas 24, he explained why he chose not to run the 4x400m despite training for the event in Paris. Lyles shared, “Let’s just say a lot of people in the U.S. were very, very, very upset that I ran the 4×400. And to that, I say: Run faster. Push me out.”

This decision came after major backlash he received when he ran the 4x400m relay at the World Indoor Championships, sparking controversy. Even Fred Kerley, the 2022 world champion in the 100m, criticized the decision, accusing USA Track and Field officials of showing favoritism toward Lyles and calling them “puppets.” In response to Kerley’s sentiment, Lyles remarked, “To Fred, if you want to run the relay, all I say is tell people you want to do it and keep telling them until they say yes.”

He openly shared that he had requested the governing body several times, only to be met with a no. However, he emphasized, “Although it might look like it happened by magic, it was hard work, dedication and informing the right people that I wanted to get it done.” Could this be a similar approach that Grant Holloway is taking by asking management to include him in the 4×100-meter relay? Do you think Holloway could get a chance? If so, what are your thoughts on him and Noah Lyles teaming up to bring home gold for the USA from Paris? Share your thoughts below!