Supporting Gatlin in his claims, co-host Rodney Green re-iterated, “They really aged. They both ran a 400 on the same exact day. 44.70 to 45.3.
That clip aged well.” While Gatlin rectified Green that Noah’s timing was 45.8, he went on to say that Kerley’s event was much better than that of Lyles. “That clip aged very well because 44.7. Fred has a lot more season in that event. He knows how to run it. He knows how to do it. Really good run,” Green opined. Surely, going purely based on timings, it does feel that Kerley has the upper hand. But let’s not forget that Lyles is not a regular 400m runner and the last time he ran was 9 years back! Quite expectedly fans quickly made their voices heard.
Fans lash out at Fred Kerley despite the support
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As soon as the video went viral, fans started to flock to the comments section. Fans weren’t buying the argument that Kerley’s comments “aged well” just because he ran a faster 400m. One fan pointed out, “The clip aged well cuz Noah ran the 400 for the first time in 9 years? Meanwhile Noah has beaten Fred in their last 3 matchups. Oh well, what do I know.” This highlights how the comparison feels weak, especially given Lyles’ dominance in recent races.
Another fan sarcastically remarked, “Shouldn’t be talking to a non 400 sprinter that cooks you in your own events 100 and 200m while you yourself was a world class 400 sprinter with a sup 44 time.” The fan questioned why Fred would boast about being superior when Lyles consistently beats him in the 100m and 200m, his own specialties.
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