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          Noah Lyles, Tyreek Hill agree to race after months of trash talk

          Noah Lyles trolling Tyreek Hill at the New Balance Grand Prix escalated their race talks. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
          • Anthony GharibMar 8, 2025, 01:07 PM ET

          After back-and-forth trash talk, Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill will finally take it to the track.

          Lyles, an Olympic sprinter, and the Miami Dolphins wide receiver revealed to People Magazine that the two will race each other. The race will take place sometime in the spring or summer.

          After Hill playfully told People that Lyles was scared to compete in a 40-meter race, Lyles said 100 meters "would be a blowout." On Saturday, Lyles confirmed the two will compete in a 60-meter dash. The race, which will be a track race, will include starting blocks with reaction times and fully automatic timing systems.

          Hill and Lyles jokingly jarred back and forth in February, after the Olympic gold medalist posted a story revealing the race was going to happen.

          After the Paris Olympics last August, Hill said he would beat the American in a race, then encouraged Lyles to sign a contract for a 50-meter race. In September, Lyles revealed on "SportsCenter" that they had been in talks for a 60-meter dash.

          According to People, plans for the race escalated when the Olympic gold medalist trolled Hill after his win at 60 meters at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix earlier this month in Brighton, Massachusetts. Lyles held a sign after the race that read: "Tyreek could never." The eight-time Pro Bowl receiver responded by posting on X: "Get a load of this guy"

          Now, the two will apparently put the talking aside and hit the track.