Noah Lyles is back on the Olympic stage for the second time in his track & field career, having qualified for the 100m and 200m races in June at the U.S. Olympi
Noah Lyles is back on the Olympic stage for the second time in his track & field career, having qualified for the 100m and 200m races in June at the U.S. Olympic Time Trials. He enters Paris as one of the likely medalist competitors in both events.
Lyles needs to first qualify through to the events, but it would be a massive upset to see him miss out on either event after great showings at trials in June. As for the 100m race, Lyles has collected plenty of hardware from world events throughout the years, but never at an Olympic level. Here are his podiums in the 100m:
Lyles did not participate in the 100m for the Tokyo games after finishing seventh in trials with a 10.05.Based purely on personal records, Lyles should have a good shot at gold in Paris in this event. He's stated his intention multiple times is to win gold. Lyles will race to qualify for the final of this event on Saturday, with the final on Sunday. He's also participating in the 200m event and the 4x100m relay with three teammates.Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site.
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