“If I don’t succeed, I will try, try, try again,” Noah Lyles had preached just after winning the 60m dash in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix a few days back. And this is not just a preach. This is something he practices as well. His determination to overcome every obstacle is quite visible in his performance on the track. The world once again got to see that as he kick-started the 2024 Olympic year with not only hoisting his flag but also shattering his own track and field record. 

At the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix event, Noah Lyles recorded a personal best of 6.44 seconds at the 60m dash. Apart from his blazing runs, the six-time world champion is well known for his blazing words as well. Putting words straight, as they are, Lyles has created a unique place for himself beyond the tracks. Recently he once again did justice to that, thrashing an uncalled-for statement from an X-user. 

Noah Lyles asks to keep belief in oneself

Recently, Noah Lyles took it to his Twitter account and reposted a picture of himself with the caption, “Moving up,” where he was lifting weights during a workout. To that, an X user advised, “Those heavy weights will slow you down…Leave those heavy weight alone, and do light hamstring and light quads (get a weight vest). Weights weigh your quickness and speed down”. This was enough to bring out that Noah who does not mince his words.

Noah Lyles took it head on and penned, “To every athlete worried what people say about them just remember they can’t tell you what workout you did yesterday. So they can’t tell you if you are getting better or not.“

With this, Noah extended a positive note to his fellow athletes to help them stand on their own feet without any support. Alongside, he also took a dig at the self-proclaimed coaches who, with no experience, come up with unsubstantiated advice for the athletes. However, this is not the first time Noah has shared inspirational words to keep oneself sane amid crushing pressure at the topmost level of the track and field realm.

In an exclusive interview with the New York Times during the Tokyo Olympics, Noah Lyles said, “Even if this doesn’t go right in track, I still have a life outside of it. I have places that I can go.” He added, “I am not defined by being an Olympic bronze medalist, or a gold medal world champion, or the high schooler who went pro. That’s not who I am; I’m Noah Lyles.” This very attitude of Noah to keep the pressure at bay might help him bigtime to achieve the goal he has set for himself in the upcoming Olympics. 

 Noah’s lofty goals for the upcoming big games

As the 2024 Paris Olympics is on its verge, Noah is also gearing up for the big event. Although he added three gold medals to his collection with a record of being the second fastest man in history to win the 200m dash three times at the 2023 World Championships, Noah is not satisfied yet. 

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In the same interview with Citius Mag, Noah Lyles said, “Last year I went out there and won three gold medals. This year I want to get four. And if I don’t get four, I am going after three world records.” As quite evident from his statement, Noah is not only eyeing winning three golds but also shattering the previous world record set by Usain Bolt. Will Noah be able to accomplish the big goals he has set for himself for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics?

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