Noah Lyles

Lyles Wins Last 100m Before Olympics in Personal Best

Noah Lyles set himself up perfectly for the Paris Olympics by haring to a personal best in winning the 100m at Saturday's Diamond League meeting. In the last sprint before the Olympics, Lyles was relatively quick out of his blocks and tore down the track at London Stadium to win in 9.81 seconds. Importantly, he easily held off a clutch of ...

Olympic Games 2024 - Sprint: Lyles Wins 100m Gold in Closest Finish in Modern History

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history as just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson. Both were given the rounded-up time of 9.79sec but the American's name ...

Lyles Triumphs in Olympic 100m Thriller After Djokovic 'Golden Slam'

US sprint king Noah Lyles powered to gold by just five thousands of a second Sunday in the closest 100m in modern Olympic history, as Novak Djokovic added a tennis gold medal to his glittering CV. [caption id="attachment_279151" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Miguel MEDINA / AFP[/caption] A thrilling ninth day of Olympic action also saw two ...

Lyles Chases Olympic Double as LeBron Eyes Basketball Final

Noah Lyles targets the second leg of an Olympic sprint treble in the 200m on Thursday while LeBron James and his band of NBA superstars attempt to edge closer to a 17th basketball gold medal. Lyles ended the USA's 20-year wait for a gold medal in the 100m and goes into the 200m the clear favorite as a three-time world champion in the ...