Despite defeating Kenny Bednarek at the US Championships, Noah Lyles admitted that a late, injury-hit start to his season has been testing his confidence as he builds toward peak form.
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has opened up about the struggles of starting his season late despite winning the men’s 200m final over Kenny Bednarek at the US Championships.
Noah Lyles struggled with an injury at the start of the season, just after some indoor races and two outdoor races.
The triple world champion started his season at the RADD Sports College Invitational and Multi-Event, before proceeding to the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
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Noah Lyles would then start his outdoor season at the Tom Jones Memorial, but was forced to cut his momentum short due to an injury that saw him out for about three weeks.
He returned to competition at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco, winning the 200m before proceeding to finish second in the 100m in London. He is fresh from competing in the heats of the 100m and 200m.
He then competed in the 200m final, where he crossed the finish line first, staring down at Kenny Bednarek, who pushed him after they crossed the finish line.
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The three-time world 200m champion revealed that starting the season late has slowed him down a bit, in terms of his confidence and form.
“I'd say it's testing my confidence for sure. I don't know if it's building it…it's again throwing myself into the fire every time and hoping that, well, I'm not going to say hope,” Noah Lyles said in a video shared by Citius Mag on YouTube.
Noah Lyles added that he will keep on believing and having faith every time he steps on the track, noting that he is confident about making things happen.
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He explained that even when success does not come, he will remain optimistic, saying it will come the next time. Lyles added that he is seeing everything he needed to see in practice and is now just waiting for it to translate into competition.
“You know, my coach and I have this rule. You know, if you see something happen in practice, it takes about 3 weeks to see it on the track in a race. So, that's kind of the mindset I've had to have going into it,” Noah Lyles said.
Speaking about his 200m results against Kenny Bednarek, Noah Lyles said: “It's still not even close to what we've seen in practice. I would say it's still pretty far behind, but it's a good start.
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“As you can all see, I'm underdeveloped in terms of races, so I just need to keep getting sharp. So, I need to keep putting myself in more and more competitions.”
Noah Lyles now heads to Europe, looking to make a mark as he gears up for the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. He is scheduled to face off against Kishane Thompson in the men’s 100m at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia on August 16.