"The plan is for a final year somewhere in between 2028 and 2032, racing at three meets in countries he's never been to, so that I can touch a lot of bucket list things. There will also be a few competitions close to home and then one final flourish. The last race would be at my own track meet, where I'd be able to do any and everything that I want."
"Uh oh, I'm getting up there aren't I, the 28-year-old says, chuckling again. Last year in Paris was the halfway mark for me, literally turning 26 to 27 in Paris, I was like, OK, I'm on the other half of the hill'. He says he thinks about his age regularly, in order to make the most of his time in the sport. If I really push everything I want out of every year and month and week and day that I have, I don't think I'll ever regret any of the years."
"I have a strong blueprint of what I want my last year in the sport to look like, he says. I've looked pretty far into the future."
Noah Lyles has won four consecutive 200m world titles and aims to surpass Usain Bolt with a fifth at the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Lyles plans his career finale between 2028 and 2032, ruling out the 2032 Brisbane Games and treating Los Angeles 2028 as his Olympic swansong. The final year will include three meets in countries he has never visited, a few competitions close to home, and a concluding race at his own track meet. Lyles previously struggled with depression and finished third in the 200m at the Tokyo Olympics. He monitors his age closely and intends to maximize every day to avoid future regrets.
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