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American Noah Lyles was the favorite to clinch gold in 200m but his ambition became a pipedream after contacting Covid-19.
Paris Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles harbours regrets about competing and winning bronze in 200m at the Paris Olympic Games.
While the six-time world champion is content with his achievement, perhaps he would have performed better if he was in perfect body shape if his performance in the 100m is anything to go by.
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“I’m proud of the moment but it’s still so hard to watch because I can only constantly just think what if. What if I didn’t get Covid?” Lyles is quoted by The Guardian.
Shortly after crossing the finish line in the 200m final, the 27-year-old collapsed to the ground out of breath, gasping and clutching at his chest before medics arrived and carted him off in a wheelchair. Later, Lyles made the bombshell revelation that he had been suffering from Covid for three days.
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Lyles had a lot riding on his second Olympics. Not only was he planning to compete in four events – the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m and 4x400m relays but also he aimed to become the first American man in four decades to strike gold in the 100m and 200m, hardware that would have stamped him as the best male sprinter since Usain Bolt.
He also wanted to make up for his showing at the Covid-compromised Tokyo Olympics, where he won bronze in the 200m. Lyles completed a sprint treble by winning gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m events at the 2023 World Championships.
While comparisons with Jamaican great Usain Bolt have taken centre stage, Lyles is far off before reaching the record-breaking standards the 38-year-old Bolt left before hanging up his spikes seven years ago.
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