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Noah Lyles' physiotherapist has gone down memory lane to when the American sprint king won the Olympic 100m gold medal in Paris.
Noah Lyles’ physiotherapist Dr Jo Brown has recalled the moment the American sprint king was announced as the winner of the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympic Games.
Jo Brown took up the task of working with Noah Lyles when she was green in the profession but worked around the clock to ensure the triple world champion was at his best at the Olympics.
Lyles’ win was also a win for her and she did not hide her joy as she expressed how she felt the moment the 27-year-old was confirmed as the winner.
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Lyles won the race closely, crossing the finish line in 9.79 seconds, milliseconds ahead of Kishane Thompson (9.79 seconds). Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley completed the podium in the hotly contested race.
It is like Dr Jo Brown predicted how the final would be since in her recent interview with One News, she revealed that they had tirelessly worked on his leaning technique which turned out to be very instrumental in the race.
“When he won, I didn't collapse, but it was so like, ‘Oh my God, like, we did it.’ We identified at the start of the season that his lean was something we needed to work on just for both his high-end speed, but also for the line. And it was obvious that it was going to be potentially down to that lean,” she revealed.
Dr Jo Brown dedicated her time to working with Noah Lyles among other stars and she had to make a lot of sacrifices since it was an Olympic year. With time, she has become one of the best physiotherapists.
Her line of work has also forced her to relocate from her home country, New Zealand but she hopes that one day, she will go back there and reunite with her family.
"I had to keep showing up every single day and it's been probably one of the best years of my life and one of the toughest years of my life... I hardly even saw my husband at all," she said.
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"If the All Blacks are looking for a head of performance hook me up. Yeah, I'd have to be in the right role I guess. All my family's still here... And you know, part of me is still here, it always is, it's never left."
She continues working with the three-time world 200m champion this season with an aim of propelling him to greater heights amid tough opposition from other sprinters.
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