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Noah Lyles vs. IShowSpeed ​​Video: Olympic Champ Chases Streamer for $100,000

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Noah Lyles vs. IShowSpeed ​​Video: Olympic Champ Chases Streamer for 0,000

Two of the world’s greatest athletes met on Wednesday in plenty of spectacle on one of sport’s greatest stages.

No, we’re not talking about the LeBron James vs. Ja Morant duel. We’re also not talking about the epic battle between Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum on the hardwood floors of TD Garden.

Rather, the matchup that took the sports world by storm revolved around two world-class sprinters: Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles and 19-year-old YouTube supernova IShowSpeed.

On Wednesday night they put on a racing performance for the ages. Luckily for us, there were cameras that recorded every step as it happened.

So here’s what you need to know about Lyles and Speed’s run for the roses.

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Noah Lyles vs IShowSpeed ​​video

Lyles and Speed ​​tested their wits in an unknown location, battling for speed superiority over a 50-meter distance.

Prize? Eternal glory… and a $100,000 payout from famous YouTuber Mr. Beast.

For the first 25 meters or so, Speed ​​and Lyles neutralized each other as they raced stride for stride down the claret track. At the 30m mark, Lyles found his form, outclassing the 19-year-old Speed ​​to take the win – and all the prize money that came with it.

After completing the race, Lyles offered to give Speed ​​some instructions and run it with the teenager at the end of the week, this time for 100 meters.

“You should train with me and then at the end of the week we’ll race again,” Lyles told Speed ​​on broadcast (by using NBC 10 Philadelphia). “…You will be faster, you will know what to do, you will have technique, you will have an advantage. And then we will be able to run a real men’s 100-meter race.”

Speed, with no formal training, continued to claim that he was superior to Lyle in pure speed.

“I’ve never run track a day in my life,” Speed ​​said. “Like, bro, at pure speed I’m faster than you. At pure speed.”

Lyles wasn’t too convinced.

“You?” Lyles replied knowingly. “…I haven’t even hit top speed.”

“You took off 30 meters before the finish. I was looking at you, bro. Because I had time, you know?”

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How fast is Noah Lyles?

Lyles is the world’s fastest man in the 100m, winning Olympic gold in a stunning 9.79 seconds in Paris, 0.0005 seconds faster than second-place Keeshan Thompson.

Lyles’ time at the Stade de France of 9.79 seconds is the third fastest time among male sprinters in 2024, behind only Thompson (9.77 seconds) and Ferdinand Omanyala (9.79 seconds).

Here are the fastest 100m races in the world in 2024:

Time Athlete Venue
9.77 Kishane Thompson National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
9.79 Ferdinand Omanyala Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya
9.79 Noah Lyles Stade de France, Paris, France
9.81 Fred Curley Stade de France, Paris, France
9.81 Oblique Seville Stade de France, Paris, France
9.82 Akani Simbine Stade de France, Paris, France
9.85 Lamont Marcell Jacobs Stade de France, Paris, France
9.86 Christian Coleman Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon.
9.86 Benjamin Richardson Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
9.87 Kenneth Bednarek Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon.
9.89 Akim Blake Slask Stadium, Chorzow, Poland

Who is IShowSpeed?

IShowSpeed, real name Darren Watkins Jr., is a streamer best known for his work on YouTube and Twitch.

Speed ​​has 33 million subscribers on YouTube. In recent years, he has become one of the most popular performers on YouTube, gaining popularity not only for his jokes, but also for his athletic achievements. He even collaborated with his sports icon Al-Nassr and the outstanding Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.