“Last place in almost half the race!” Noah Lyles posts fitting ‘ICON’ video after gold medal in Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles reflected on his journey to the gold medal where he started last but it was the final result that counted at the Paris Olympics.

“Last place in almost half the race!” Noah Lyles posts fitting ‘ICON’ video after gold medal in Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles at the Paris Olympics (image via Forbes)

Noah Lyles posted a video on Instagram reflecting on his journey to his achievements. Lyles clutched a moment-to-remember gold medal in the 100m race at the Paris Olympics with a difference of 0.005 seconds. The race made him the fastest man on the planet.

Safe to say, Noah Lyles had a successful Paris Olympic run. Despite his life struggles, he achieved what he did and etched his name in history. He took to Instagram to share an inspiring video narrating his journey to that particular point. The video was a montage of his clips from the race as his voice took over to describe how he started off at the last position. It ended with emphasizing how it’s the final result that counts.

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Paris, you witnessed history. One race, one name etched in gold. It all came down to 100m, but I only need one. A five thousandths of a second. Faster than a hummingbird's wing beat, quicker than the blink of an eye, and a little too close for comfort...I was in last place for almost half the race, but it's not how you start, it's about how you finish.
Noah Lyles explained in his video

Despite Noah Lyles bagging 2 medals overall at the Summer Games, he was not free from public scrutiny. The race was difficult for the American sprinter who got a neck-to-neck competition from rival Kishane Thompson. Both the athletes and the audience alike had to wait for a couple of seconds for the result to be displayed on the screens due to the close call.

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Noah Lyles became the first American man to win 100m gold since Justin Gatlin at Athens in 2004. Lyles and Thompson both clocked a time of 9.79s while Fred Kerley, who got bronze clocked 9.81s.

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Noah Lyles opened up on the close call with Kishane Thompson

All everybody talked about the men’s 100m race at the Paris Olympics was how important 0.005 seconds are for an athlete. Lyles opened up about the nip and tuck race and revealed having thought that Thompson had won. He described the moment when everything had ceased and he saw the result.

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Lyles reflected on his thoughts about having to swallow his pride if Thompson won. He expressed a sense of respect for him that he thought was well-deserved. He further explained the mindset of an athlete was always to be the first.

He appreciated his teammates saying he completed the race not with easy competition at all. Neither did he take the platform he performed on lightly. Moving forward, as Lyles teased, there is much to see from him.

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