- Lyles breaks Michael Johnson’s longstanding US record
- ‘I thought my job was to run. No, your job is to sell shoes’
After Noah Lyles retained his world 200m title in a time so stunning it broke Michael Johnson’s US record from the 1996 Olympics, he ripped open his vest like the Incredible Hulk. Then he set his sight on a new goal: becoming a global influencer to help propel track and field into the mainstream.
If anyone can do it, it is Lyles. Not only did he run 19.31sec to become the third-fastest athlete over the 200m in history, he then showed again that he has the personality to also transcend his sport.
