Not only is he the fastest runner on the planet right now, but Noah Lyles has proved he can walk in style, too.
Lyles, who captured gold in the men’s 100m final at this summer’s Paris Olympics, made an appearance at a New York Fashion Week show on Friday one month on from his crowning night in the French capital.
The 27-year-old showed off his ripped physique as he strutted down the catwalk topless, wearing just white Adidas shorts with blue trim and matching socks and sneakers.
He also sported a similarly themed bandana on his head and an arm sleeve with ‘America’ emblazoned across both to complete his New York Fashion Week look.
Lyles was modeling fashion designer Willy Chavarria’s new SS25 collection, which he has launched in a collaboration with Adidas.
Noah Lyles showed off his ripped physique at a New York Fashion Week event on Friday
The 100m Olympics king strutted on the catwalk modeling Adidas shorts, socks and sneakers
Just last month he etched his name into the history books out in Paris after storming home to glory in the 100m sprint.
However, it wasn’t all plain sailing for him at this summer’s Olympics.
After coming out on top in the 100m, Lyles boldly predicted he would win the 200m race later that week, only to settle for bronze.
It later emerged that the American sprint sensation had competed while suffering from Covid-19, which forced him to pull out of the 4x100m relay.
In the 100m final, Lyles swept up his first Olympic gold in one of the most dramatic photo finishes of all time.
After crossing the finish line in 9.79 secs, he edged out Kishane Thompson, of Jamaica, by an astonishing five thousandths (0.005) of a second.
It marked the greatest moment of his career, considering his only Olympic medal had been a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021 (200m).
Lyles was modeling for fashion designer Willy Chavarria (right) at the launch of his and Adidas’ new SS25 collection
He wore nothing but white Adidas shorts with blue trim and matching socks and sneakers, along with a bandana and arm sleeve
Last month Lyles etched his name into the history books by storming to glory in the 100m
Lyles – the first time American to win gold in the 100m since Justin Gatlin in 2004 – raised his arms in triumph to wild cheers from the packed crowd at the Stade de France, ripping his bib name from his shirt and holding it aloft, as he announced himself as the fastest man in the world while celebrating with family.
‘It’s the one I wanted, it’s the hard battle, it’s the amazing opponents,’ he said after his epic finish.
‘Everybody came prepared for the fight and I wanted to prove that I’m the man among all of them, I’m the wolf among wolves.’
