Said in this interview he’s shutting it down. I’m surprised he’s not doing diamond league final or rematching Tebogo.
LRC note. McRunning - an LRC poster - has provided the following time stamps:
Beyond Noah confirming he's done for this season, there are a lot of other good topics that came up in this interview that are worth a listen/watch:
- 1:10: Noah discusses his strategies and mindsets through the rounds of the 100 in Paris.
- 4:03: Noah dissects the 100m final.
- 6:10: Discussion on maintaining confidence even when falling behind in the 100.
- 7:50 Thoughts on Kishane Thompson
- 9:25: Handling pressure
- 11:30: Covid and the 200; Noah says he thought he was in shape to break the world record in the 200 before he got covid.
- 16:00: The differences between running the 100 and 200
- 17:45: Noah comments on his energy running the rounds of the 200 and why he came out for the 200 final the way he did
- 18:20: Noah’s 200 lane preference (6 or 7)
- 20:00: More on covid
- 22:52: Being the villain vs being the hero (he sees himself as the anti-hero)
- 25:52: The NBA and “world champions”, and the difference in how US Olympians are treated compared to those in other countries
- 31:11: Lack of exposure for the sport of track & field and the difficulty for fans to follow it (Noah isn’t happy about the Diamond League going to Flo Track)
- 33:30: Noah’s thoughts on Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track league (he says he’s waiting to hear if there will be a TV provider before he decides if he’s going to join)
- 35:27: the 4x100; interesting thoughts from Noah on the politics that goes into athlete/order selection; he believes they should have either gone with the same lineup from the prelim or put Kenny on the anchor leg
- 38:30: his potential in the 400; he would like to take a shot at the 400 world record if he ever switches to that event
- 40:25: what happens if he doesn’t win the 200 gold in LA and his goals from now until then
- 43:30: Anthony Edwards’ shoe release and Noah’s ongoing desire to have his own shoe, including feeling unheard by Adidas
- 52:50: racing Chad Johnson and Tyreek Hill
- 54:36: Noah says he’s done for this year.
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