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Noah Lyles is the Paris Olympics 100m champion and has previously raced IShowSpeed
American sprinting legend Justin Gatlin is not sure how racing at his prime against Paris Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles would end.
Speaking on the Ready Set Go podcast, co-host Rodney Green asked the 2004 Olympic 100m champion what was expected of him when he hit track against the six-time world champion. Noah Lyles 2024, Justin Gatlin 2015. One-v-one, who wins (over 150m)? Green asked.
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"The numbers already show that I’m winning," Gatlin responded. "I went 19-5 that year, and I ran five 9-7s that year. Under 9.79 (seconds),” he added.
Back in 2015, Gatlin posted his personal bests in both the 100m and 200m, with times of 9.74 seconds and 19.57 seconds respectively. Lyles, in comparison, has run 9.79 in the 100m and 19.53 in the 200m this year. A one-on-one race between a prime Gatlin and Lyles would certainly be thrilling, and it's one the retired star believes he would win.
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However, when Green suggested racing the 2022 version of Lyles, he was far more uncertain. Lyles set his 200m personal best at 19.31 seconds two years ago, a time that blows Gatlin’s best out of the water. “I’m not going to lie. I’d have hell on my hands. It would be a great race," the former sprinter suggested.
The comparison was necessitated after Lyles went viral for a rather different kind of race earlier this month. The 27-year-old went one-on-one over 50m with streaming sensation IShowSpeed, putting $100,000 on the line for charity.
While many expected the Olympic champion to secure a comfortable win, the race was actually pretty close. Speed, real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr, got off to the better start, leading Lyles early.
The three-time Diamond League 200m champion then pulled it back and while the pair were neck and neck at about halfway, the American sprinter's raw pace showed and he crossed the finish line first.
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