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In February, the winner of the Super Bowl and Large Receiver of Speedy Tyreek Hill and “the fastest man in the world”, Noah Lyles, seemed to be reaching an agreement.
While the two sports stars have agreed to compete in a race to determine who is really the fastest, the highly anticipated event will not really occur, according to Lyles.
The 27 -year -old, who won gold 100 meters at the Olympic Games in Paris last summer, attended the Cannes Cannes Cannes Film Festival in France. During an appearance on stage, Lyles cited “complications” and “personal reasons” when he provided an update on the state of the race.
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Noah Lyles of the United States before participating in the 200-meter male final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 8, 2024, in Paris. (Elsa / Getty Images)
Lyles suggested that planning was in its last stages, and the two athletes initially intended to compete this weekend.
The star of the Olympic Games Noah Lyles narrows the wide receiver of the NFL Tyreek Hill after winning the sprint
“We were very deep in the creation of the event. In fact, it should happen this weekend,” said Lyles, via the New York Post. “Unfortunately, there were things, complications, personal reasons that it did not realize, but we were full.”
Noah Lyles of the United States celebrated after winning the 100-meter male final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, August 4, 2024. (Mehmet Murat Onel / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Lyles added that the famous New York Times Square would probably have been the event site.
“We were going to have a big event. We were going to close the New York Times Square and everything. We were going to have all the display panels for the event. It was going to be very fun.”
Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks at a press conference on September 8, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (APO photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
Hill recently shared a video on his account on social networks showing him working on his sprint while he was preparing for the friendly competition with Lyles.
The video showed the receiver Eight times Pro Bowl finishing 100 meters during the Last Chance Sprint Series event in California in 10.15 seconds.
It is not clear if the race between Lyles and Hill will be reprogrammed on a later date.
