The new world’s 100m champion Noah Lyles was joyous at the award ceremony with emotions on August 21, Monday evening.
Lyles ran a flawless race the day before to win the gold medal in the 100 meters. He stunned a star-studded field by clocking a world-leading time of 9.83 seconds.
He is now in the course to retain his 200m title. Before the championships, Lyles made a statement that he wants to break Usain Bolt’s long-standing record of 19.19.
He also said, “They said it couldn’t be done. That I wasn’t the one. But I thank God I am. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting me through this journey. Now let’s go break this record,” he said on his official Twitter page.
They said it couldn’t done
That I wasn’t the one
But I thank God I amThank you everyone who has been sporting me through this journey. Now let’s go break this record. pic.twitter.com/HDb1pJoWy8
— Noah Lyles, OLY (@LylesNoah) August 21, 2023
An incredible moment between @LylesNoah and @zharnel_hughes on the men’s 100m podium ?@LylesNoah broke down in tears of happiness as all the emotion came out ??
Brothers in arms, @zharnel_hughes was there for him ? pic.twitter.com/czNYpH1fM3
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) August 21, 2023
Lyles, the two-time 200m world champion also made a statement on why he cried on the podium as soon as he received his gold medal.
“I don’t know what happened. I was watching the flag and all of a sudden, I had tears in my eyes. I don’t think I realized how much weight I was carrying. This medal definitely means a lot.”
Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and Zharnel Hughes of Great Britain will renew their rivalry in the 200m on August 23 after finishing second and third in the 100m.