Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles challenged to race by Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill

The world is likely one step closer to a race between Dolphins Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles.

Hill challenged Lyles to a 50-yard race on Sunday, the latest in a series of showdowns between the former Super Bowl champion and the American sprinter.

The feud began earlier this month when Hill was asked on the podcast “Up & Adams” about Lyles’ comments that champions in American sports leagues shouldn’t be considered world champions. Lyles made the remarks last summer about NBA players, drawing the ire of those athletes and making him a somewhat polarizing figure for a decorated Olympian.

“Noah Lyles can’t talk anymore after what just happened to him,” Hill told Kay Adams, referring to Lyles winning bronze in the 200 meters after running with Covid. “Pretending to be sick, I think that’s horseradish. So when he does that and says we’re not world champions in our sport, come on, man. Just talk about what you know, and that’s track.”

Hill, when asked what would happen if they were to race, added, “I would beat Noah Lyles. I wouldn’t beat him by much, but I would beat Noah Lyles.”

Lyles responded several times. In an interview with NBC Sports, he first pretended not to know who Hill was.

“What’s that cheetah guy from football? Well, I can’t remember his name,” Lyles said.

When subsequently asked about Hill on the podcast “Nightcap” with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, Lyles said that Hill was simply “chasing clout.”

“Anytime someone showed up fast, he tried to race them. If he really wanted to race people, he would have shown up as DK Metcalf,” Lyles said, referring to when the Seattle Seahawks receiver competed in the 2020 Olympic trials.

“That guy is dodging smoke. I don’t have time for that. He’s challenging me. We’re racing in the 100, we can race. If he’s really serious about it. If he’s really serious about it, and I’m not talking about you, you’re just talking on the internet … you’ll see me on the track”

Hill is generally considered one of the fastest players in the NFL, if not the fastest. He ran track in college, setting a personal best of 10.19 seconds in the 100 meters. Lyles won gold in Paris by running a 9.79 for the same distance.

Hill’s challenge for a 50-yard race would be slightly less than half the distance of a 100-meter dash. As of Tuesday morning, Lyles had not responded.