Olympic champion Noah Lyles pulls out of race with NFL star Tyreek Hill for personal reasons

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Olympic champion Noah Lyles recently announced that he will not participate in a highly anticipated race against NFL star Tyreek Hill, citing personal reasons for his withdrawal. The race was set to take place in New York and had been the result of several months of playful banter and challenges between the two athletes. Lyles expressed disappointment at the cancellation, explaining that they were deeply engaged in planning the event, which was scheduled for this weekend. He described the excitement surrounding the race, mentioning that they had plans to shut down Times Square and utilize numerous billboards to promote the event, highlighting the fun it would have brought to both fans and participants alike. However, Lyles did not provide further details regarding the complications or personal reasons that led to the event's cancellation.

The rivalry between Lyles and Hill began when Hill challenged him to a 50-yard race after Lyles secured the gold medal in the 100m event at the Tokyo Olympics. Lyles has since established himself as a formidable sprinter, winning three world championships in 2023 and achieving a personal best of 9.79 seconds in the 100m event in Paris. In contrast, Hill, known for his speed on the football field, recently participated in a track meet where he clocked a personal best of 10.15 seconds in the 100m. After his performance, Hill playfully displayed a sign stating, "Noah could never," further fueling their competitive banter. Despite the friendly rivalry and ongoing exchanges of trash talk, Lyles's withdrawal from the race leaves fans disappointed, as many were eager to see how the two athletes would perform against each other in a different sporting arena.

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Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/17/noah-lyles-tyreek-hill-race

Olympic championNoah Lylessaid he was prepared to race Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill in New York before plans fell through due to “personal reasons”.

Speaking at a Sport Beach event in France, Lyles said the proposed event had come to fruition after several months of back-and-forth trash talk.

“We were very deep into creating the event. In fact, it was supposed to happen this weekend,” Lyles said. “Unfortunately there were some things, complications, personal reasons that it just didn’t come to pass, but we were full on.

“We were gonna have a big event, we were going to shut down New York Times Square and everything, we were gonna have all the billboards for the event, it was going to be a lot of fun.”

Lyles did not elaborate on the “complications” or “personal reasons” that he referenced.

Hill had challenged Lyles to a 50-yard race after the sprinterwon 100m gold at last summer’s Olympics. Lyles is also a three-time world champion after winning gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m in 2023.

Hill, an eight-time Pro Bowler and one of the fastest players in theNFL, entered a track meet on Friday in California and won the 100m in a personal best of 10.15sec. After the event, Hill held up a sign that read, “Noah could never.”

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Lyles may disagree: he has easily bettered that time. His winning time in Paris was a personal best 9.79. However, he has been happy to exchange trash-talk with Hill in recent months. After winning the US indoor 60m title in February, he held up a sign saying: “Tyreek Could Never”.

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Source: The Guardian