In track and field, sneaker deals are a rarity. Unlike the NBA or Soccer, where stars often land lucrative shoe endorsements, sprinters and distance runners are typically limited to performance spikes that never make it to the mainstream. Even some of the sport’s biggest legends, like four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson , never received their lifestyle sneaker. That’s why Noah Lyles , one of today’s fastest men alive, has been vocal about changing that time and again. But now, it seems another track and field athlete is calling him out, turning the spotlight from ambition to mockery.

Following Noah Lyles’ gold medal run in the 100 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lyles made headlines not for his time on the clock but for what he said off the track: “…I want a sneaker. A

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