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Noah Lyles is one of the most remarkable athletes in the track and field realm. His incomparable skills are something that has a huge fan base and unmatchable consistency. His accolades are enough to speak for the great athlete he is. Apart from this, he is not just about winning, but also pulling up the track community. He has been seen multiple times talking about the importance and issues of the track and field, and this time is no different.

Recently, Lyles did a fun questionnaire on his social media, where tons of his fans were ready with their curious questions. One of the many best things about the sprinting sensation is he never fails to interact with his fans and his nature of stating the needful in front of everyone. His straightforward and meaningful answers to the questions of his admirers left the internet in awe.

Noah Lyles shares his thoughts on the popularity of the track and field realm

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Lyles is one of the most enthusiastic athletes in several things. He always shares fun updates and never backs down from speaking the facts. He is aware of the significant influence he holds on the community and makes the right use of it. Recently he did an exciting ‘Ask me a Question’ session on his Instagram story and his fans were already spamming with their questions for their favorite athlete.

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From asking about his inspiration to fashion to track and field questions, they asked it all. However, one question among all was an interesting one and Lyles’ answer to it turned heads. One of his fans asked a question that stated, “Do you think track and field can be like the NBA and NFL with popularity”?

Noah has always been upfront about everything he thinks, and this time was just the same. Answering the question he expressed, “Not if we keep doing the same thing since the 70s expecting a different result”. The American track and field sensation did not suppress himself from voicing his opinion on a question like this. This is not the first time Lyles has opened up about concerns like this in his realm. Almost a month ago, he was seen talking about similar concerns in a podcast.

Track star talks about multiple track and field concerns 

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The ultimate champion Noah Lyles is always seen doing his bit to advance the sport of track and field in the United States. He has always raised awareness about his sport through various podcasts and interviews. On September 13th, 2023, he was seen in the Paper Route by the I am Athlete podcast. He spoke about various challenges of track sports with the former NFL player Brandon Marshall.

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He highlighted the issue of marketing and targeting the right demographics to hit the ideal audience to boost the popularity of his sport. He expressed that the current process of the sport results in lesser engagement with the sport and a lack of ideal attendance at the track events.

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With this, he also stated about the beauty of track and field sports, which is the fact that the records are ever-changing, and this is what intrigues the audience. From the initial stage of his career, Lyles had the motive of transcending the sport and it is safe to say that he is on the right path.

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