Noah Lyles responds coldly when asked about Usain Bolt's record

Noah Lyles is at the peak of his career.

Noah Lyles continues to assert his position as the number one star of American athletics by winning the 200m gold medal at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, after winning the 100m bronze medal. Previously, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, he caused a stir with the 100m gold medal and 200m bronze medal.

At 28, Lyles is entering the prime of his career. Many experts believe that this is the time for him to aim for the ultimate goal: breaking Usain Bolt's world record. The Jamaican legend still holds both the 100m and 200m milestones, of which his 19.19 seconds in Berlin in 2009 has been considered an "impregnable wall" for more than 15 years.

When asked about his chances of breaking the record, Lyles responded coolly but decisively: “I know I will break it. People love to see greatness, but they also love to see others fail. I don’t care about the skeptics. They don’t know who I am, they don’t know how I train, but I know my ability. I will motivate myself and win at all costs.”

Lyles also recalled his 19.31 run in Eugene in 2022 – the American record and the closest he has come to beating Bolt’s historic mark. “There was no one around to compete with me, and I still ran 19.3. I don’t need a rival to prove that,” he asserted.

With consistent form and fierce confidence, Lyles is showing that he is not only a world champion, but also the most serious challenger to Usain Bolt’s legacy. The question is no longer if he will break the record, but when.

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