Noah Lyles: Olympic 100m champion gains over 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours, hits 1 MILLION milestone

Within 24 hours of being crowned Paris 2024 Olympic 100m champion, Noah Lyles has attained a social media milestone by gaining over 200,000 Instagram followers to hit the prestigious 1 million mark.

Lyles blazed to his first Olympic gold medal with a blistering Personal Best (PB) run of 9.79s, thus edging fierce Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson to the title by 0.005 reaction, as both clocked equal times.

Following his iconic feat, the American speedster saw a staggering surge of followers on Instagram and other social media pages, propelling her further into the limelight as one of the world's most influential and followed track and field athletes.

This substantial increase also solidifies his status as one of the most famous athletes in the world of sports, with his feat being one of the biggest news to grace news headlines globally.

Lyles is scheduled to compete in the 200m and 4x100m relays, events which are mostly assured he will add the gold medals to his iconic collections.

With his new refurbished fame, his social media visibility is expected to continually improve, and be among the most followed track and field athletes.