American sprinter Noah Lyles once said he’d love to train Tyreek Hill in track racing, before he verbally agreed to race the Miami Dolphins star instead
American sprinter Noah Lyles once said he’d love to train Tyreek Hill in track racing, before he verbally agreed to race the Miami Dolphins star instead American sprinter Noah Lyles once said he’d love to train Tyreek Hill in track racing, before he verbally agreed to race the Miami Dolphins star instead
Noah Lyle had already offered to coach NFL star Tyreek Hill – way before he verbally agreed to race the Miami Dolphins wide receiver instead.
The American athletes have had some battles back and forth, after the Dolphins wide receiver accused Lyles of feigning illness after finishing third in the men’s 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. After the sprinter attributed his poor performance to a positive test for Covid-19, Hill didn’t mince his words about Lyles’ performance.
Speaking on the ‘Up and Adams Show’ with Kay Adams, the 30-year-old said: “Noah Lyles can’t say nothing after what just happened to him. He wants to come out and pretend that he’s sick… Just speaking to what you know about, and that’s track.”
Hill then claimed he would beat the athlete in a race, adding: “I would beat Noah Lyles. When I beat him, I’ll put on a Covid mask and let him know I mean business.”
When responding to this challenge, Lyles simply said: “What’s that guy? What’s the cheetah guy from football? I can’t remember his name.”
However, before this challenge, the American sprinter chose Hill as the one athlete he would train in his sport of track racing. A year before, when asked by NBC’s official TikTok account, Lyles said: “Um, what’s the cheetah guy from football? Well, I can’t remember his name. What’s the football player who thinks he’s fast’s name?”
When told Hill’s name, he added: “Tyreek Hill. I would coach Tyreek Hill to run track. That would be it for sure.”
Lyles once offered to coach the Dolphins receiver in his sport
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After all this back and forth, reports have now emerged that confirmation has been received by Super Serious – a company co-founded by Hollywood star Terry Crews – that both athletes are willing to compete against each other.
According to Ad Age, the race will be part of the Duael competition, which pits Olympic stars against other professional athletes in an elimination-style tournament.
The American duo are both incredible athletes, with Hill recognised as among the NFL’s quickest with a record 100m dash of 9.98 seconds. However, he would face some stiff competition in a race against Lyles, who won gold at the Olympics with an impressive 9.79 second time.
Should the battle take place, it would finally settle the debate on who’s faster – the Dolphins receiver or the Olympic champion.
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