A Super Bowl champion and an Olympic gold medalist duking it out to see who, by their own definitions, is the fastest person in the world. That's what Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and United States track and field sprinter Noah Lyles envisioned with their viral race, which was set to take place this weekend.
But after months of anticipation – and multiple exchanges of barbs between both competitors – the race will not go on as planned.
"We were very deep into creating the event... Unfortunately, there were some things, complications, personal reasons, that it didn't just come to pass," Lyles said in a video posted by New York Post Sports. "We were all in. We were going to have a big event. We were going to shut down New York Times Square and everything, and we were going to have all the billboards planned for the event. It was going to be a lot of fun."
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium.
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The news comes just days after Hill posted a viral video of himself running in a 100-meter race. In the video, captioned "went for a little jog today", Hill shows a scoreboard with Hill's official time (10.15 seconds, which was 0.36 seconds off Lyle's medal-winning mark in 2024) and himself carrying a sign reading "Noah could never."
Hill recording such a time in a lengthy sprint is an encouraging sign for the Dolphins, who are hoping his speed will lead to more productivity in 2025 after a down year last season. Hill missed the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career in 2024, and he failed to eclipse 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards for the first time since 2019.
Still, he boasts one of the strongest resumes of any wide receiver in the 21st century: one Super Bowl ring, eight Pro Bowl nods, five All-Pro First Team selections and a spot on the NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team, among other accolades.
With the race now off Hill's calendar, he will look ahead to preparing for his fourth season with the Dolphins and 10th season overall in the NFL.