"She sacrificed her dreams so we could shoot for the stars" - Noah Lyles showers praise on mother following 100m title at Paris Olympics 2024

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Aug 26, 2024 18:48 GMT

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Noah Lyles, a three-time Olympic medalist, recently highlighted the sacrifices his mother, Keisha Caine Bishop, has made to make him a successful track and field athlete. This comes a few weeks after a memorable 2024 Olympic campaign for the Florida sprinter.

Speaking in an interview with Emily Orizco for Access Hollywood, Lyles noted that his mother had sacrificed many of her own dreams and aspirations to ensure he had everything necessary to become a successful sprinter. He also mentioned that many people in the track and field community know his mother by the term "momager."

Here's what he said during the interview (at 6:30):

"I have a very supportive team and my mom is a part of that, my momager as some people know her to be. She's been most of the reason why I have been able to go out and achieve my dreams. She sacrificed and put her goals and ambitions for her children up front so that we could go out and shoot for the stars and go for everything to the best of our ability."

"Something she would tell us when we were young is her job is to go out there and make sure everything you need to run is there so all you have to do is run and train," the 27-year-old added.

During the interview, Lyles also opened up about the friendship that evolved between his mother, Keisha Bishop, and the evergreen United States rapper Snoop Dogg at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He said (at 7:02),

"No they definitely became close I mean it's funny coz people are like "how do you know Snoop?" I was like I haven't met the guy yet but my mom knows Snoop at the moment but I did meet him and we have each other's number."

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Noah Lyles speaks about life after the Olympics

Noah Lyles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris (Image via Getty Images)

After a successful Olympic campaign that earned him two medals, Noah Lyles recently discussed the challenges athletes face in focusing and regrouping after the conclusion of the Games. The Florida sprinter revealed that it can be difficult to maintain motivation and momentum once the Olympics are over.

Here's what he said during a conversation with Dan Patrick: (via The Sports Rush)

"It’s very hard sometimes for athletes to come down off that because you’ve worked for four years and maybe more."

However, for Lyles, numerous other global tournaments await him in the coming years before the highly anticipated home Olympics in 2028 (Los Angeles).

The World Athletics Championships, scheduled for 2025, will be a crucial competition for Noah Lyles as he aims to defend his 100m and 200m world titles. Besides, the Diamond League events will also be important junctures for him.