U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles, one of the most famous modern track and field athletes, is not happy with the state of his sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/20/more-sports/lyles-athletics-amateur-sport/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #noahlyles #us #worldathleticschampionships
Noah Lyles wants athletics to stop being an ‘amateur sport’

The American sprinter has consistently voiced his frustration with the sport’s dwindling public interest in non-Olympic years.

The Japan Times