Training Under Noah Lyles’ Coach, Unsponsored Nick Mayhugh Was Left Feeling Intimidated on the Track: “Millions of Dollars of Feet”

Paralympic soccer player-turned-sprinter Nick Mayhugh dominated during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The sprinter earned four medals, including three golds and a silver. Yet, what followed after his world record-setting success was one of the lowest points in his life. With no sponsors and battling injuries, Mayhugh turned to Noah Lyles, who him in touch with coach Lance Brauman.

While Nick Mayhugh reached out to the sprint-double world champion with no expectations, Lyles immediately came to his aid. The 27-year-old recalled his first moments stepping into the training camp at Clermont, Florida. Watching Noah Lyles, Elija Godwin, Udodi Onwuzurike, and others training under one roof felt even more intimidating than competing in the Paralympics. “Millions and millions of dollars of feet on the track,” Mayhugh described the setting to the Washington Post.