Nothing like a mother’s love!
This past weekend, 27-year-old Noah Lyles took home an Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He clinched a narrow victory in the 100 meters with a personal best of 9.784, edging out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson with a finish of just 0.005 of a second faster, Andscape reports. The race was so close that Lyles told Thompson he thought he won.
“We were waiting for the names to pop up, and I’ll be honest, I came over and I was like, ‘I think you got the Olympics, dog,’ ” Lyles recalled.
But when the final results rolled out, Lyles had secured the win, earning the U.S. it’s first Olympic gold medal in the 100 meters since 2004 and living up to the title of “World’s Fastest Human.”
After the race, Lyles rushed to the stands to greet his mother. The two shared a heartwarming moment as he collapsed in his mother’s arms, sobbing.
“Oh my God. You’re so amazing. Oh my God. You’re so blessed,” his mother exclaimed.
She then cradled his head in her hands and repeated over and over again, “I’m so proud of you.”
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Despite the moving moment, Lyles still had some encouraging words for fans after securing his first Olympic gold medal.
“I have asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, anxiety, and depression. But I will tell you that what you have does not define what you can become. Why not you!,” Lyles posted on social media after the race.
Cover photo: Noah Lyles & Mom Share Emotional Moment in Stands After Olympic Gold Medal Win/Photo credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP