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Noah Lyles calls out NFL star at New Balance Grand Prix

The rivalry between Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and the 100m Olympic champion continues

Noah Lyles Photo by: Kevin Morris

At Sunday’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (NBIGP) in Boston, Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles made a statement with his season-opening 60-metre performance. After clocking 6.52 seconds to win the evening’s final event, the 27-year-old held his bib to his face, where he had written a message for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. “Tyreek could never,” the bib read.

Noah Lyles NBIGP
Photo: CBC Sports

The gesture follows months of trash talk between the sprinter and NFL receiver, which began following the Paris Olympics when Hill insisted he could beat Lyles in a race. “I wouldn’t beat him by a lot, but I would beat Noah Lyles,” Hill said. Lyles responded during an interview with NBC Sports, saying he didn’t know who Hill was and referring to him only by his nickname, “Cheetah.”

In October, both athletes reportedly committed to an official 100m race to settle the debate, organized by actor and America’s Got Talent host Terry Crews as part of the “Super Serious on Sight” competition series.

Unsurprisingly, Lyles also made a bold entrance to the NBIGP, turning heads with his walk-in outfit as he arrived at the New Balance facility. The American sprinter was decked out in all white, complete with a furry hood, funky shades and a leather bag.

Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles walk-in at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 2025. Photo: Kevin Morris

Canadian results

Quebec’s 100m and 200m national record holder, Audrey Leduc, threw down her fastest season opener yet as she made her professional debut. The 25-year-old clocked 7.35, repping the iconic triple stripes of Adidas for the first time. She took fourth in her heat and did not advance to the event’s final.

Vancouver’s two-time national 1,500m champion, Kieran Lumb, faced a stacked field in Sunday’s race, which went out quickly from the gun. Lumb ran near the front of the pack for the race’s first half, but faded in the final lap. He ran 3:38.57 for eighth.

Quebec’s Charles Philibert-Thiboutot rounded out the Canadian contingent, pacing the men’s 3,000m event. Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran won with a time of 7:30.75, achieving one of the race’s three national records.

Full meet results can be found here.

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