Olympic Champion Noah Lyles reveals his struggles with asthma, allergies, and depression

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games men’s 100m champion, Noah Lyles, has revealed that he has been struggling with several chronic conditions for some time.

He mentioned that he has been dealing with asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, and other conditions that have hindered his performance in the past.

The US sprint star also shared that he has faced anxiety and depression, which have impacted his work rate, but he has now managed to overcome them.

Lyles used his personal experiences to encourage others to stay hopeful, no matter their circumstances, and assured them that better times would come.

“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?” he wrote on X on August 5, 2024.

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100-meter title by five-thousandths of a second from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in a dramatic photo finish at Paris 2024.

Showman Lyles overtook his competitors in the second half of the race to win by the narrowest of margins, clocking a personal best of 9.79 seconds.

This was the same time as Olympic debutant Thompson, who led for most of the race, but Lyles' spectacular finish secured his victory and marked the beginning of his quest for potentially four golds at these Games.

The United States' former world champion, Fred Kerley, took bronze in 9.81 seconds, narrowly beating South Africa's Akani Simbine for a spot on the podium.

In a remarkable race, all eight finalists finished within 0.12 seconds of Lyles, following a dramatic wait behind the start line at Stade de France.

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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!

— Noah Lyles, OLY (@LylesNoah) August 4, 2024