Could the ‘Cheetah’ Tyreek Hill beat Noah Lyles in a race?

NFL wide receiver and Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has clapped back at Noah Lyles for the assertion that Super Bowl champions are not 'world champions.'

Hill, better known as the 'Cheetah,' is known for his lightning-quick speed and even said he would be the newly crowned 100m Olympic champion in a race.

According to the Daily Mail, Hill said: "I would beat Noah Lyles (in a race). I wouldn't by a lot. When I beat him, I will put on a Covid mask and let him know I mean business because I do mean business."

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The Miami Dolphins receiver made reference to Lyles having a positive test after finishing in third place in the 200m final and being wheeled off the track in a wheelchair.

Despite all the talk, could Tyreek Hill beat 100m Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles in a race? There is no doubt he is fast, having been a track and field star in high school and winning the 100 and 200m at the Georgia State meet in 2012.

Hill hit a top speed of 22.01 miles per hour in week five of the NFL season last year, the highest speed of any player all year. However, numbers don't lie, and Lyles would dominate the 'Cheetah' if they raced for real.

According to Talksport, Lyles' 100m winning time in the Olympic final was 9.79s, hitting a speed of 27.84mph. Hill's best recorded time was a wind-aided 9.98s, nearly two-tenths of a second slower than Lyles.

Two-tenths of a second might not seem like a lot, but Oblique Seville, who finished last in the 100m final, recorded a time of 9.91s. That's not throwing any shade on Hill either, whose time of 9.98s would easily get him to the semi-finals at the Olympics.

Lyles' signature event is the 200m, winning the world championships three times. A COVID hit Lyles, ran the race in 19.70s, securing a bronze in Paris, beating Hill's best 200m time of 20.14s.

The Olympic champion's best time in the 200m is 19.31, making him the third fastest to run the event in history. The Dolphins star has got quicker since high school, but he wouldn't get anywhere near Lyles in either race.

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