Noah Lyles admitted to competing in the 200-meter final while battling COVID-19. The American sprinter, who finished a surprising third, disclosed the news to reporters post-race, his voice muffled by a face mask.
“Yeah, I woke up early about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning and, you know, I just was feeling really horrible and I knew it was more than just being sore from the 100. Woke up the doctors, was tested, and unfortunately it came out that I was positive for COVID,” he told NBC News.
