Noah Lyles won bronze with 102-degree COVID fever in men's 200-meter final, coach says

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The "Noah Lyles COVID race" had a new revelation Friday when his coach said the sprinter competed in the men's 200-meter final with a 102-degree fever. 

Lyles fell short of his goal to win gold and break the world record in the event Thursday, finishing with the bronze and collapsing on the track shortly after the race. 

Lyles was taken away by medical personnel, and NBC later revealed Lyles had tested positive for COVID-19 two days earlier, finding out from his "distraught" mother. USA Track and Field confirmed the positive case to the BBC.

Lyles' coach, Lance Brauman, said the 27-year-old track and field star clinched the bronze despite racing with the 102-degree fever. Lyles even achieved a personal best of 19.31, the third-fastest time ever.

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Bronze medalist Noah Lyles of the U.S. reacts after competing in the men's 200-meter final on day 13 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris.  (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

"To get a bronze medal in 19.70 with a temperature of about 102, that wasn't too bad," Brauman said. 

"I mean, he was sick. People are going to say whatever they want, and that's fine, but the dude was sick."

Lyles is also known to suffer from asthma and announced Thursday his Olympic run is over. He pulled out of the men's 4x100-meter relay on Friday. 

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Despite falling short of his gold medal goal in the 200 meters, Lyles still walked away with a gold medal in the 100-meter final, which historically was never his strongest event. It was