Noah Lyles had a U.S. flag draped around his shoulders and a golden crown perched atop his head. The star sprinter did not mention what the crown was supposed to represent, but he and his teammates had just finished showing the world who the kings of the track were with one final sizzling performance at the world championships.
Lyles, running the anchor leg, raced away from Canada’s Andre de Grasse on a rain-soaked track at National Stadium to help the United States win gold in the 4x100-meter relay, the final track event of the World Athletics Championships.
"We came here with a job and that was to win gold," Kenny Bednarek said. "And we did it. We're America, we're the best of the best."
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