The World’s Fastest Otaku: Noah Lyles, Other Anime Fans at Tokyo World Athletics Championships

Noah Lyles gathers energy before the 200-meter final. (© Kyōdō)

Some commenters quibbled that technically the “X” marks were on the characters’ left arms. (© Oliver Weiken/dpa via Reuters Connect)

Nakajima Hitomi poses during the athlete introduction ahead of her semifinal race. (© Kyōdō)

Japan’s lead runner in the 4 x 100 meter final Koike Yūki powers up with Luffy’s Gear 2 move. (© Kyōdō)

Lyles has his own Gear 2 moment ahead of the men’s 200-meter semifinal. (© Kyōdō)