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As the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships are soon set to kick off in the world of track and field, excitement is all around to see the best of the best aim to claim the world title. All eyes are particularly focused on 26-year-old Noah Lyles, the reigning 2023 World Champion, 3 Peat star, and most recently, the 2024 US Indoor National Champion. Lyles is determined to claim all the medals this year, and his win over Christian Coleman at the 2024 USTAF championships solidified his pursuit of World Domination.”

With anticipation building for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, spectators eagerly await a show-stopping performance from track phenom Noah Lyles. Let’s delve into what groundbreaking footwear the trailblazer will don on his feet to achieve his feat.

Will Noah Lyles feature in new Adidas spikes?

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During the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, where Noah Lyles clinched victory in the men’s 200m race, he and Erriyon Knighton were seen donning the cutting-edge Prime SP2 spikes by Adidas. The Adidas Adizero Prime SP 2 is a sprinting spike engineered for elite runners. In a captivating Instagram reel in May 2023, Lyles revealed his preference for the SP2s, declaring them the “American Record breaking spikes Prime SP2.” In August 2022, Fabian Schweizer, the Director of Athlete Services at Adidas, discussed the genesis of the shoe in a video titled Building The Fastest Sprint Spike – adidas Prime SP 2 | The History of adidas Sprint Spikes by Running Warehouse, elucidating on the innovative features that make it stand out.

Following his triumph at the 2022 Championships, Noah Lyles replicated his success in 2023 at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, donning the Adidas Adizero Finesse Shoes in the striking Pulse Mint colorway. Renowned for its lightweight design and aggressive spike plate for optimal traction, this shoe is tailored for short-distance events like sprints and jumps. Since the SP2 was the latest iteration of the The Fastest Sprint Spike,” could Lyles unveil and sport new Adidas spikes?

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Noah Lyles will be wearing Adidas spikes up to the 2028 Olympic Games

In February 2024, Noah Lyles extended his partnership with Adidas through the end of the decade, including the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In the video by Running Warehouse, Schweizer hinted at future innovations in the video by Running Warehouse, stating, So, talking about the Prime SP2 today, but then obviously, we’re already looking at Paris ’24 and even beyond.” 

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With this commitment made in 2022, fans can eagerly anticipate Noah Lyles once again setting the track ablaze with groundbreaking innovations from the brand. Will he showcase these innovations at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow? Comment below!

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