American prospect will be on a British track for the first time in Birmingham on Friday evening and contesting the 100 metres The king is dead. Long live the king? With Usain Bolt retired, athletics needs a new sprint hero. The brilliantyoung American Noah Lyles reckons he has the talent and charisma to fill some of the 6ft5in hole left by the Jamaican. "I want to transcend the sport," says Lyles, who runs in Britain for the first time at the Birmingham grand prix on Saturday. "Track and field i...
Sprinting needs another hero and Noah Lyles of the US puts up his hand | Sean Ingle
The Guardian - 16 Aug 2018 23:32
American prospect will be on a British track for the first time in Birmingham on Friday evening and contesting the 100 metres The king is dead. Long live the king? With Usain Bolt retired, athletics needs a new sprint hero. The brilliantyoung American Noah Lyles reckons he has the talent and charisma to fill some of the 6ft5in hole left by the Jamaican. "I want to transcend the sport," says Lyles, who runs in Britain for the first time at the Birmingham grand prix on Saturday. "Track and field i...
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