Olympic champ Noah Lyles returns home to Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The audience waits for Noah Lyles to arrive at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Noah Lyles smiles at a rally in his honor at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The audience at the rally for Noah Lyles at ACHS, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Olympian Noah Lyles receives a proclamation from Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson at ACHS, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
ACPS Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt speaks at a rally for Olympic champion Noah Lyles, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Olympian Noah Lyles, with his gold and bronze medals, applauds at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Noah Lyles’ mom, Keisha Caine Bishop, at a rally for her son at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Kate (on left) and Patty Moran at the rally for Noah Lyles, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Cleats belonging to Olympic champ Noah Lyles were up for auction at a celebration in his honor at ACHS, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Olympic champ Noah Lyles speaks at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Noah Lyles teared up while speaking about his former ACHS track coach Rashawn Jackson, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Noah Lyles talks to reporters outside Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Olympic Champion Noah Lyles waves at a celebration in his honor at Alexandria City High School on Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria Town Crier Ben Fiore-Walker at the rally for Noah Lyles, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The crowd waits for gold medalist sprinter Noah Lyles at Chinquapin Park, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria City Council Member John Taylor Chapman and his family at a rally for Noah Lyles at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums at a celebration for Noah Lyles at Chinquapin Park, Sept. 22, 2024 (Staff photo by James Cullum)
Alexandria leaders pose with Olympic champion sprinter Noah Lyles at Alexandria City High School, Sept. 22, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)
Olympic champion Noah Lyles received a hero’s welcome back home in Alexandria today.
The 27-year-old was greeted by city and school leaders, as well as hundreds of cheering fans at his alma mater, Alexandria City High School.
“We are here to celebrate Alexandria excellence,” Mayor Justin Wilson said, presenting Lyles with a proclamation. “We are so proud of what you have used your platform to do.”
Lyles, a 2016 ACHS graduate, first sat atop a convertible in a rally celebration at Chinquapin Park, and later received commendations from the Virginia legislature and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) in the Alexandria City High School gymnasium.
“I thank you for this wonderful moment. You know, a lot of people become Olympians, and you know, I’m thankful that I have a city that supports me and comes out and gives thanks that I was even from here. Not everybody has that opportunity.”
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
