‘Be careful what you ask for’- American sprint legend advises Noah Lyles as he seeks to transform track & field
Justin Gatlin has warned Noah Lyles to be cautious about his demands as he looks to transform the track and field scene.
The 2004 Olympic 100m champion Justin Gatlin has advised Noah Lyles to be cautious of some of his requests as he looks to make track and field better
In a previous interview on the Night Capshow, the triple world 200m champion pointed out that the major problem facing track and field at the moment is that fans don’t have multiple sources where they can watch live action.
The American sprint king added that he is reluctant to join Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league since they have not been clear about the TV or sprinting platforms, something that Gatlin agrees to but has some reservations.
I’ve been in talks between me, Michael and my agent. We’ve been in talks since the day I heard about it. Trying to get as much information. Trying to get as much of a feel for what’s going on. There’s a lot that I like that he’s doing. There’s a few things that I think could be a little better,” Lyles said in the interview.
“The thing that’s stopping me at the heart of it is I have yet to hear of a TV provider. Again, what good is it if we’re producing these great times, great shows, these great rivalries and we have nobody seeing it. I need to hear a TV provider and I need to know that it’s going to be seen consistently,” he added.
Speaking on his Ready Set Go podcast, two-time Olympic silver medallist Gatlin explained that he agrees with Lyles about having a platform for fans but it does not necessarily have to be on TV.
