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Paris Olympic champion Noah Lyles explains the challenges of handling fame and battling mental issues at the same time.
Paris Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles is a man whose glittering career has had its own fair share of challenges.
The American who also bagged the Olympic 200m bronze this year, is no stranger to the spotlight. The six-time world champion's cost of success is far more complex than meets the eye.
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20:00 - 23.12.2024
'You can't peel back the facts' - Justin Gatlin explains why Noah Lyles is the king of sprints as debate over Usain Bolt rages on
American Noah Lyles in the reigning Olympic and world 100m champion but his time in the specialty is not near Usain Bolt's 9.58 seconds recorded at the 2009 World Championships.
In a recent exclusive interview in the Beyond The Records Podcast, the 27-year-old shared the tribulations that have chronicled his life, making his celebrations on the track all the sweeter.
"To be honest, I'm kind of struggling with it. I don't make enough money to hire my own security 24/7-but I'm obviously popular enough that wherever I go, I'm going to be noticed and seen," Lyles, whose personal best of 19.31 seconds in the 200m is the American record, and makes him the third fastest of all-time, categorically explained.
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09:56 - 23.12.2024
'Sometimes you feel people are scared' — Noah Lyles on rivals who pushed him to greatness
Noah Lyles won the 200m US Olympic trials for Paris Games largely because of the quality of competition with Christian Coleman and Kenny Bednarek pushing the 27-year-old to bring his A-game.
Lyles detailed how fame has affected his mental health, explaining that constant recognition can feel invasive. During the Paris Olympics, he admitted to struggling with mental health issues.
Even as he celebrated his victories, he was forced to seclude himself at the Olympics village and eat at odd hours with fiance Junelle Bromfield, who motivated Lyles to go for the gold and sure he did.
While he emphasized the importance of setting personal boundaries, he recounted a conversation with a famous actor, seeking advice on handling public attention. "People come up and touch you because they feel like they know you. They've grown up with you; they've seen you through the screens."
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