Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles is athletics' ultimate showman, on and off the track. We put the Olympic and world sprint champion through his paces to find out... What's your Ultimate?
Ultimate performance... The World Championships 200m final in Eugene in 2022.
Ultimate event (other than your own)... The 800m.
Ultimate career goal... To transcend the sport and bring it to new heights.
Ultimate athlete... Me (in the sport) and Muhammad Ali (outside this sport).
Ultimate clash... The 2024 Olympic 100m final in Paris.
Ultimate memory... I don’t have one.
Ultimate venue... My wedding venue.
Ultimate meal... Sashimi yellowtail, crispy rice spicy tuna, spicy tuna roll, eel nigiri, A5 steak three ounces.
Ultimate night out/night in... Dinner at a steak house followed by a house party with friends or, if we are staying in, we are throwing a board game night.
Ultimate possession... Music, art, creating.
Ultimate hidden talent... Extensive random knowledge of animals.
Ultimate day off... Wake up at 10am, play video games till 12pm, go to brunch, go to the shopping mall after brunch, go home, take a nap then go eat at a steak house, then go party with my friends.
Ultimate holiday destination... Cannes in France, any Caribbean island, and Tokyo, Japan.
Ultimate pre-competition song... New God Flow by Kanye West.
Ultimate movie... Speed Racer (live action).
