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Noah Lyles bests broadcaster IShowSpeed ​​in 50-meter race – NBC New York
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Noah Lyles bests broadcaster IShowSpeed ​​in 50-meter race – NBC New York

One Olympic He’s competing against a gold-medal broadcaster, who wins?

The answer seems obvious, but American track and field star Noah Lyles broke a sweat trying to beat popular YouTube streamer IShowSpeed ​​in the 50-meter race on Wednesday.

Lyles meets his broadcaster friend Mr. He won a $100,000 prize from Beast.

His real name is Darren Watkins Jr. IShowSpeed ​​is a 19-year-old streamer with 33 million followers on YouTube and is known for his athleticism and stunts, as well as meeting leading athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lyles, who established himself as a star at the Paris Olympics after winning gold in the 100 meters and bronze in the 200 meters, initially refused a rematch but later appeared more willing.

“You have to train with me and we will race again at the weekend,” Lyles told IShowSpeed. transfer. “…You’ll be faster, you’ll know what to do, you’ll have the techniques, you’ll have the advantage. And then we can run the 100 meters, which is the real men’s race.”

IShowSpeed ​​responded by saying he could have beaten Lyles if he had technique.

“I’ve never run a track day in my life,” he told IShowSpeed. “Just like bro, I’m faster than you in raw speed. Raw speed.”

“Are you?” Lyles responded intelligently. “…I didn’t even reach top speed.”

“Me too,” IShowSpeed ​​said before saying the same sentence louder.

“You finished with the last 30 meters to go,” Lyles said before mocking IShowSpeed’s run. “I was looking at you, man. Because I had that time, you know?”

IShowSpeed ​​may not be the only off-track star Lyles has fielded. Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill in late August challenged the Olympian to a race Lyles accepted thisbut nothing has happened yet.