Track queen Gabby Thomas revealed a surprising personal detail of Noah Lyles beyond the track that has been responsible for his success.
Olympic sprint queen Gabby Thomas gave insight on the recipe responsible for most successful track athletes, sighting an example in the world's fastest man Noah Lyles.
As a guest on The Running Effect podcast, the five-time Olympic medallist disclosed this, taking a cue from Lyles' life beyond track than his public stunts and flashiness.
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"The most successful athlete is probably the one who has the most boring life. The athlete who's running around like doing fun promos and doing flashy workouts and all that, I mean that's not the recipe to success," said the two-time Olympian.
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On Lyles, Thomas said the controversial Olympic 100m champion has a different lifestyle behind the scenes than most people would believe.
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"Look at like Noah Lyles, I mean he's someone who just keeps his head down and works really hard. You see his flashy moments but he has way more boring moments than you can imagine because that's part of it," she said.
This revelation will come as a surprise to most sports fans as Lyles is believed to be the most controversial track athlete because of his bold statements and flashy moments.
However, the American speed king remains one of the most decorated athletes in this generation with six world titles, three Olympic medals, and two world indoor titles.
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Thomas is also a force in women's sprinting, with an iconic 2024 season that peaked at the Paris Olympic Games, where she brilliantly won three gold medals (200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m).
She is one of the most respected names in track and field, having found a way to effectively combine her sports career with professional life as a medical personnel.