Noah Lyles refuses to bet Olympic gold medal on race against Tyreek Hill


The odds haven't been raised on a potential race between Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill.

Lyles said he would not put his first and only Olympic gold medal, which he won in the men's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics, on the line in a 100-meter race against Hill during an appearance on the “Dan Patrick Show” on Wednesday.

“What has he won to deserve that status?” Lyles said. “He plays football and he's a great player, but he can't just jump over the goal line because he thinks he's fast.”

Lyles said he wouldn't even put his medal on the line if Hill were to bet his Super Bowl ring, which he won with the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 season.

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“I don't want a Super Bowl ring,” Lyles said. “I'm very, very happy with my Olympic medals.”

American track star Noah Lyles celebrates winning a gold medal after winning the men's 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Hill said he would beat Hill in a race in an interview on “Up and Adams” in early August, sparking an exchange between the two stars about a possible race.

Hill recently challenged Lyles to a 50-yard dash in response to a video of Lyles criticizing Hill in an interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast.

“Sign the contract and secure that 50-yard dash…” Hill wrote in the post.

However, Lyles also told Patrick on Tuesday that he will not compete in any race with Hill that uses yards as a unit of measurement.

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Tyreek Hill at practice

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins during training camp with the Atlanta Falcons on August 7, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Rich Story/Getty Images)

Hill's teammate, Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert, told Fox News Digital that he thinks some of his other teammates could also take on Lyles in a race.

“I feel like we could all run with him,” Mostert said of Lyles. “And I know Noah Lyles mentioned the fact that he would compete with Tyreek in a 60-yard dash or something. Or whatever. I feel like we could all run that 60-yard dash.”

Hill ran track in high school, where his best time in the 100 meters was 10.19, while Lyles won the event with a photo finish of 9.79.

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