Overview

• Lyles said at a Cannes event that sponsor hesitancy and personal issues led to the abrupt cancellation of the Times Square showdown.
• Hill set a new personal best by running 10.15 seconds in the 100 meters at Sherman Oaks’ Last Chance Sprint Series after the planned race fell through.
• The two athletes originally agreed to compete over a distance between 40 yards and 100 meters to bridge their track and NFL backgrounds.
• Analyst Colin Waitzman suggested Hill’s time could earn him a spot at the World Championships despite his long absence from track competition.
• Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson characterized the proposed matchup as more entertainment spectacle than a true test of sprint supremacy.