Lyles, who clinched the title for the fastest man in the world in the Men's 100m sprint on Sunday, has one specific goal in mind after the Olympics.
American sprinter Noah Lyles earned the title of the fastest man in the world after he captured the Men's 100m sprint gold medal on Sunday in Paris., ran a blazing 9.79 second dash and narrowly edged out Jamaican Kishane Thompson. After capturing the gold medal on Sunday, the 27-year-old laid out his bold post-Olympics goal.
“I want my own shoe.” Dead serious? “I want a sneaker. Ain’t no money in spikes.” You listening, Adidas?Lyles's iconic sprint has certainly made him a household name at the Paris Olympics, and if there was ever a time to capitalize on a marketing campaign for a shoe, it would be now that he's become the fastest man in the world.
Time will tell if he lands a shoe deal that he is seeking, but there's no reason to believe that he couldn't accomplish his latest goal off the track after what he completed on Sunday.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more.
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