Search Weight Loss Topics:




Jan 30

NFL Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill Wants to Run in Olympics – runnersworld.com

Another NFL player is hyping up his speed, and this time he wants his talent to take him to the Olympics.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill said during a press conference for the Super Bowl on Monday that after the season hed like to try qualifying for a spot on the Olympic track team. The 25-year-old was a high school All-American in 2012 on the track, and Hill even participated on track teams in college at Garden City Community College and Oklahoma State in addition to playing football.

That speed often shows up in games, as the wideout blows by defenders for home-run touchdownsscoring seven touchdown this season in 12 games. Though these wheels are lethal against NFL defenders, they may not be as dangerous when stacked up against the likes of top U.S. sprinters like Michael Norman, Noah Lyles, and Christian Coleman.

The thing is, I weigh like 195 right now. Back in high school, when I ran a 9.9 (-second 100-meter dash), I was like 175. So it would be me changing my whole diet that Ive been doing to get to where I am now, Hill told Pro Football Talk.

Hill himself dropped a 4.28 at his pro-day before the 2016 NFL Draft.

[Run faster, stronger, and longer with this 360-degree training program.]

It would likely take much more than cutting weight to reach his goal of the Olympics because hes been off the track for a few years. Right now, the fastest times in the world are in the 9.7 range for the 100-meter dash. (Coleman won the 100 in the world championships last summer in 9.76 seconds.)

Theres no doubt it would be exciting to pit football stars against the countrys best sprinters, though. It was fun just watching NFL players race in the 40-yard dash tournament this past summer. That was won by former Olympian turned NFL wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, who went to the 2012 Olympic Games for the long jump. He took home $1 million for his efforts.

Even if reaching the biggest stage in track is likely out of reach, hes about to play on footballs biggest stage this weekend at Super Bowl LIV in Minneapolis against the 49ers.

Chiefs fans at least hope to see his speed on full display this Sunday.

Excerpt from:
NFL Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill Wants to Run in Olympics - runnersworld.com

Related Posts

    Your Full Name

    Your Email

    Your Phone Number

    Select your age (30+ only)

    Select Your US State

    Program Choice

    Confirm over 30 years old

    Yes

    Confirm that you resident in USA

    Yes

    This is a Serious Inquiry

    Yes

    Message:



    matomo tracker