Amidst Pay Disparities in Track, Noah Lyles Makes Another Demand: “Need One Really Bad”

In early April, World Athletics made headlines by becoming the first international governing body to offer prize money at the Olympic Games in Paris. The announcement revealed that each gold medalist would receive $50,000, amounting to a substantial prize pool of $2.4 million. However, questions quickly arose regarding the distribution of rewards to other athletes

Since this announcement, discussions surrounding pay disparities in track and field have dominated the news. Just days ago, Sha’Carri Richardson cited disparities as a contributing factor to her withdrawal from the Miramar Invitational. Similarly, Kyree King recently shared his experience of not receiving payment after his victory in 2022, highlighting unpaid bills.

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Now, Noah Lyles has joined the conversation, echoing sentiments expressed by fans about the need for a Track & Field Hall of Fame to elevate the sport’s status and address these discrepancies. Responding to a fan’s plea, “Need a Track & Field Hall of Fame!!! Glamorizing our sport will allow its status amongst the masses to grow and give it a greater allure as well as grandeur.”

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Need a Track & Field Hall of Fame!!! Glamorizing our sport will allow its status amongst the masses to grow and give it a greater allure as well as grandeur.

— Nethaneel M-B (@Nethaneel) April 24, 2024

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To this Noah Lyles echoed the sentiment, stressing the urgent need for such an institution. He said, “I been Telling Mark Wetmore this. We need one really bad”