Noah Lyles Gives Advice for 'Perfect Run' After Equalling Usain Bolt’s Record

Noah Lyles Gives Advice for 'Perfect Run' After Equalling Usain Bolt’s Record

Isaac Darko
updated at June 29, 2023 at 3:06 PM
  • Noah Lyles has given insightful advice on how to become faster
  • The American sprinter won the 200m New York City Grand Prix
  • He also equalled Usain Bolt's record for the most 200m victories

Few athletes have even come close to challenging the incredible records set by the legendary Usain Bolt in the track and field world.

One such incredible competitor is American sprinter, Noah Lyles, who has consistently threatened the Jamaica icon's hegemony.

Lyles, who will soon be 26, is one of the world's most proficient track and field runners.

Noah Lyles, Usain Bolt
Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt‘s record by breaking 20 seconds in a wind-legal 200m for the 34th time in his career. Credit: @NBCOlympics Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter

The Florida-born athlete recently posted a video on his official YouTube channel where he shared his insightful knowledge on running the 200-meter distance.

In the video, he briefly explains how to begin a race, how to utilise the entire length of the track, and how to finish a sprint across the distance.

The bronze medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics meticulously dissects each element of the sprint, providing knowledgeable counsel to aspiring sprinters.

Lyles imparted his knowledge with accuracy and clarity, covering everything from the beginning of the race and setting up the blocks to maintaining the ideal form throughout the various stages.

Lyles levels Bolt's record

With a time of 19.83 seconds at the NYC Grand Prix on Saturday at Icahn Stadium, Lyles equalled Bolt's record of completing the 200m in under 20 seconds for the 34th time, NBC Sports reported.

The American star currently holds the title of the fastest man in the world this year in the 200m distance, following his setting of a personal best time of 19.67 seconds.

Who is Noah Lyles?

When Lyles won two gold medals at the 2016 World U20 Championships, he made headlines. The native of Gainesville, Florida in the USA took home the bronze medal in the 200m race at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

According to Sportkeeda, he also took home gold in the 4x100m and 200m relay at the 2019 World Championships.

Lyles also won five gold medals in the Diamond League series. He won gold there in the 200m events in 2017 and 2018, the 100m and 200m events in 2019, and the 200m event in 2022.

Bolt races Mbappe in simulation

Sports Brief also reported on a 3D simulation depicting what would likely happen if Bolt and Kylian Mbappe competed in a 100m sprint race.

YouTube channel, Speed Showdown, has calculated a time for the PSG star based on his fastest-ever speed versus the Jamaican sprinting legend.

British athlete becomes world's fastest

In related news, Sports Brief reported on Zharnel Hughes becoming Britain's fastest-ever sprinter with a record time at World Athletics Tour in New York.

He won the 100m event in a blistering time of 9.83 seconds, surpassing the previous British record of 9.87 seconds set by sprint icon, Linford Christie in 1993.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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