In the world of track and field, Noah Lyles has hit the headline for his efforts. The 26-year-old athlete continues to use his ever-growing fame to discuss his plans for track and field. The newly crowned world champion looks forward to the people giving athletics the respect it deserves and pushing the athletes to bring back the energy through track meets and frequent track events to help the sports grow.

In light of this, another athlete also looks forward to track and field getting the attention it deserves. On Wednesday, US track and field legend Justin Gatlin, in his podcast, discussed a supportive initiative to help promote the sport. A short clip from the podcast has made waves in the social media.

Justin Gatlin joins Noah Lyles to pave the way for the future of track and field

On November 1, Tide Line posted an intriguing clip from the Ready Set Go podcast of Justin Gatlin captioned “How Should We Honor the Greats” on X? In the video, five-time Olympian Justin Gatlin, while discussing the history of track and field, stated, “I think you really hit home with something. We need to pay tribute to the athletes who hit certain milestones. You got the green jackets, you got the gold jackets, and athletes who have gone on to either win Olympic gold medals or run a certain time should be able to pay tributes.”

This video comes months after Gatlin played his homage to the G.O.A.T. of track and field, Usain Bolt. While discussing the journey of the track and field sensation, the ten-time World Champion stated, “He commanded the attention. He had a certain persona that was very rockstar-esque, and that draws you to see how one person can command almost a whole stadium just by a gesture; it is intoxicating to watch.”

Interestingly, apart from appreciating the athletics legends and providing more opportunities for the sport, Gatlin, who has retired from track and field, still keeps his spark for sports alive. Recently, the athlete revealed his new goal of surpassing NFL wide receiver John Ross’ record.

Justin Gatlin’s new aim

41-year-old Justin Gatlin looks forward to running the quickest 40-yard dash ever. The athlete who ran a 4.20 on the first day of practice believes he can cover the dash in 4.19. In this case, the athlete will surpass the combined time of former NFL player John Ross (4.22), who ended his career in 2021 by 0.3 times faster. “The project is 40. I ran a 4.20 yesterday on the first day of practice,” stated the athlete while discussing his new goal in an interview with TMZ.

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From appreciating legend to discussing more opportunities for future track and field athletes, Justin Gatlin continues to join Noah Lyles in bringing back track and field glory. Now, the athletics fans hope for both the athletes to maintain their passion for the sport and continue to promote it.

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