U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles was running around the track in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday after winning the gold medal in the 100-meter men’s race of the World Athletics Championships.

Lyles is known for his success in the 200-meter race, but when he crossed the finish line at 9.83 seconds after charging forward halfway through the race, he cemented his place as the world’s No. 1 sprinter.

In doing so, Lyles is looking to become the first man since Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races at Worlds, which Bolt accomplished in 2015.

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It’s expected to happen, too, as Lyles is the two-time defending 200-meter champion at Worlds. The race will take place in Budapest on Wednesday, where everyone will be waiting to see if Lyles can match Bolt.

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo came in second for the silver medal at 9.88 seconds while Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes won bronze at the same time, but he finished one one-thousandth of a second behind Tebogo in a photo finish.

Fellow American Christian Coleman, who was the 2019 world champion in the event, was leading early but finished fifth at 9.92 seconds.

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Prior to his victory on Sunday, Lyles had never made a U.S. team in the 100-meter. In the 200-meter, he had only lost twice in his professional career in the event, setting the third-fastest time ever in the process.

But it was a goal of his to win both events, and with the less likely one secured, many believe it’s his time to make his mark on sprinting history this week.

Leading up to this gold-medal race, Lyles finished third in the 100 at the United States championships in July, which was what he needed to get a spot in the Worlds. After getting better off the block with his start, Lyles saw better times, and his opening heat and semifinal race in Budapest proved that.

Lyles finished with a 9.95-second race in his opening heat and followed it up with a better 9.87-second finish in the semifinals, securing his spot in the gold-medal race. 

A personal-best 9.83 seconds was not what anyone had predicted, but after he crossed the finish line, Lyles couldn’t believe he won.

He took selfies with fans in the stands as he wore an American flag around his shoulders, knowing that he is now the world’s fastest man. 

But his job at the World Athletics Championships is not finished.

Aaron Rodgers will be in pads and taking the MetLife Stadium turf for the first time as the New York Jets' quarterback in the team’s final preseason game against the New York Giants Saturday, according to multiple reports. 

Rodgers has been in a T-shirt and hat wearing a headset to talk to Zach Wilson and Tim Boyle, his backup quarterbacks, during the first two preseason games. 

But the Jets appear to want the four-time MVP to put his practice reps to the test at least once before Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills. 

"I wouldn’t mind playing in the preseason," Rodgers said at training camp recently, per ESPN. "I wouldn't mind if Robert said, 'Hey, we are going to go. Let's do it.'"

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Rodgers has not played in a preseason game since 2018, when his Green Bay Packers were facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in one possession, going 2-for-4 with a touchdown pass. 

Since then, the Packers didn’t risk injuring their future Hall of Fame quarterback.

Saturday will mark the first time Rodgers won’t be suiting up in green and gold in 18 NFL seasons. He said on his first day in Florham Park, N.J., at the team’s training site that the Jets' Super Bowl III trophy looked lonely in the lobby. 

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The Jets believe they have what it takes to break a 12-year playoff drought, the longest streak in all professional sports in the United States, and believe they can contend for a Super Bowl.

It’s unclear if Rodgers’ top offensive weapons — Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard and others — will be in the lineup with him on Saturday. 

Reports from training camp rave about the throws Rodgers has made, especially to Wilson, as their chemistry continues to grow by the practice. HBO’s "Hard Knocks" has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at what the Jets really think about their offense, and it’s clear after the latest episode that the offensive line is an issue. 

It's been porous in training camp, and it was evident in joint practices with the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Fans will get a good look at that line and the rest of the offense with Rodgers leading the way in what will be a highly anticipated final preseason game.