The stands of Zurich received a massive footfall for the 2023 Diamond League. After all, fans were eager to see their favorite sprinter, Noah Lyles, take another victory in his bag. Interestingly, as Lyles took home the triumph, the fandom and spectators were elated to witness the American icon in all his glory.

The high-voltage cheers of the crowds for Lyles and other track and field superstars were loved by everyone. In fact, the sheer support for track races made a former swimmer jealous of the love track and field received.

The endless support for track and field and Noah Lyles

Track and field races have always fascinated everyone. From the consistency of Michael Johnson to the astonishing speeds of Usain Bolt, people have always loved the track. Fans love to repeatedly see sprinters like Noah Lyles race from start to finish as they cheer them on. Former swimming sensation Kyle Sockwell was amazed by the sheer magnitude of people who had gathered to support track racers. 

Sockwell uploaded a clip from one of the races and wrote, “Look how packed those stands are… As a swimming fan, I can’t help but continually be very jealous of Track.”

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 There’s no debating the fact that fans love to see their champions work for their wins. People stay hooked can when there’s no way for them to ever know the outcome of a race. Interestingly, the track and field fans at Zurich got exactly that, as Noah Lyles breezed through the victory.

A hard-earned victory for Lyles

The madness and frenzy around any competition get heightened when the stakes of a match are very high. While almost every spectator has a clear favorite, they still wish to see a close contest between players.

The audience will cheer the hardest when even someone like Noah Lyles has to struggle against his competitors. Erriyon Knighton and Zharnel Hughes asserted tough competition to Lyles, but Noah Lyles managed to bag the victory by clocking 19.80in the 200m heat.

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The commentators and spectators were witnessing the sprint with an absolute thrill. However, Knighton reached his peak after a while, and thus, failed to overtake Noah Lyles.

The stands erupted with cheers as they witnessed not one, but two great racers run with everything they had. Lyles finished with 19.80 seconds on the clock while Knighton finished at 19.87 seconds. 

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