'I definitely have unfinished business'- Noah Lyles fires warning to Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek & Co

Noah Lyles fires warning to Letsile Tebogo & Co

'I definitely have unfinished business'- Noah Lyles fires warning to Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek & Co

Abigael Wafula 06:30 - 28.11.2024

Noah Lyles will be coming back to take what he believes rightfully belongs to him next season as he fired warnings to Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek and other 200m runners.

Noah Lyles has seemingly fired warning shots at Letsile Tebogo, Kenny Bednarek and other formidable sprinters as he aims to make a mark in his comeback next season.

The American sprint king did not accomplish all of his goals in 2024 and will be back in 2025 as he has a keen eye on having a great build-up for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

The reigning Olympic 100m champion expressed his hunger for winning the 200m Olympic title but noted that defending his title next year is not a plan in his cards. Noah Lyles still plans to defend his 100m and 200m titles and anchor Team USA to a gold medal once again.

At the Paris Olympic Games, he could not achieve the feat after testing positive for COVID and was forced to finish third in the 200m behind Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek. He did not compete in the 4x100m relay team that was eventually disqualified for faulty baton exchanges.

“I definitely have unfinished business but I’m not going to get it through World Championships, it’s an Olympic title, 200m. That’s where I’m going to gain that satisfaction…not to say that I don’t want to win, I’m not giving up anything, you’re going to have to beat me,” Noah Lyles told Letsrun.com.

His life has still changed nonetheless since he is being recognised everywhere, thanks to the Sprint docuseries and his 100m win at the Olympic Games. In the tight race, Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson clocked 9.78 seconds but the former’s time was milliseconds faster.

He admitted that he is not at liberty to do things freely and almost everyone recognises him, something he was not sure would happen. This has taught him to appreciate the significance of being an Olympic champion in the 100m.

“It’s crazy to think about it and sometimes it would hit me and then sometimes I’ll just think it is a normal day and then others I would actually think about it. I went to Complex Con and I literally couldn’t take fewer than three steps without seven people trying to take a picture with me,” he said.

“I thought I would just be walking around and looking at cool, out-of-the-box art, fashion, and shoes, but it turned into me doing a media shoot day, and I was like, this is not the World Championships; this is the Olympic 100m title. I rarely run into somebody who does not know who I am.”

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