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Could Tyreek Hill really beat Olympic Champion Noah Lyles in a race? He thinks so.

juston lewis, jacksonville florida times-union
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Could Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill beat 100M Olympic Champion Noah Lyles in a race? We may never get the answer after Hill said he no longer wants to race Lyles on Monday.

“I don’t think I want to race bruh no more,” Hill said on the Up and Adams Show after Dolphins training camp today. “Cause if I race bruh and I beat him, he gone complain and say he had Covid or something.”

Lyles had a photo finish last week at the Paris Olympics, narrowly edging the competition to secure a gold medal in the 100-meter dash. He also brought home a bronze medal in the 200M, but revealed tested positive for Covid before competing in the race.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) runs with the football against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) runs with the football against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Hill quipped that if the two raced and he won, Lyles would use an excuse. He also took time to call out former track and field Olympians Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson, saying they’d make the argument track speed is different from football speed.

“You don’t know what I can do, bruh,” Hill continued. “They also said I can’t play receiver and guess what I did? I became the number one receiver in the NFL.”

What are the personal records of Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill?

Jun 15, 2012; Bloomington, IN, USA; Tyreek Hill of Coffee County High in Georgia (right) reacts after defeating Aaron Earnest of LSU to win the 100m, 10.28 to 10.46, in the 2012 USA Junior Championships at the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex at the University of Indiana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 15, 2012; Bloomington, IN, USA; Tyreek Hill of Coffee County High in Georgia (right) reacts after defeating Aaron Earnest of LSU to win the 100m, 10.28 to 10.46, in the 2012 USA Junior Championships at the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex at the University of Indiana. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports

Hill had a personal record of 20.14 seconds in high school in the 200M and has a personal best of 10.19 in the 100M. He won the 60M race with a time of 6.70 seconds at the 2023 USA Track and Field Indoor Championships.

Lyles’ best time in the 200M is 19.31 seconds, set at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon. It stands as the American record and the third fastest finish of all-time at the event. Lyles recorded a time of 6.43 in the 60M at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships.

Lyles set his PR in the 100M in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a time of 9.79 seconds and earning his first individual Olympic gold medal.

Who would win in a race, Noah Lyles or Tyreek Hill?

Aug 4, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Noah Lyles (USA) celebrates after winning the men’s 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Noah Lyles (USA) celebrates after winning the men’s 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports

It’s likely that Lyles would win but there’s only one way to truly find out. The two of them would need to set an actual race to officially settle the debate.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Could Tyreek Hill really beat Olympic Champion Noah Lyles in a race?