Noah Lyles Picks His Next Target

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📜 QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I always tell my boys, ‘Do what makes you happy. If you love it, go after it with everything you have’.”

- Keisha Caine (Noah Lyles' Mother)

👋 Hey Speedsters!

Still reeling from the spectacle that the 2024 Paris Olympics was? So are we! As track and field fans, we had tons of things to keep us engaged at the French metropolitan and we all did our best to provide you with all the tidbits from the gala that the 33rd Olympics has been. In the last newsletter, we pondered whether high jumper Shelby McEwen made a critical choice and took a hit as a result and how Noah Lyles’ lifelong struggle against oddities culminated in Paris. 

The tremors from the Games are being felt across the country even now, and we have a lot of stuff to keep you on your toes! For example, is Noah Lyles, of all people, jealous of Argentine soccer legend Lionel Messi? On the other hand, the sprinter might also be a closet basketball fan that we didn’t know about! And, boy! The track community can’t get over the whole Gabby Thomas-Sha’Carri Richardson drama, but one of the stars involved needs people to pipe down ASAP. Curious? Let’s get right into it!