When the years catch up, many athletes shrink from the truth or try to outrun it. But for Noah Lyles, it’s about sitting back with a calm smile, accepting the passage of time without regrets. The sprint king beamed as he reclaimed the 200m throne at the Tokyo World Championships, marking his fourth successive medal in the event. Yet even as he chases that dream, Lyles’ thoughts have already drifted beyond the track. You might wonder, to where? Retirement.

With multiple Olympic and World Championship medals to his name, Noah Lyles has accomplished it all in his career. The only chapter left is the inevitable reality of retirement. “I know I’ve run my last lap when I leave a World Championships with zero medals. And it wasn’t because of injury or something like that,” said Noah Lyles in a

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