Noah Lyles just missed out on another top-of-the-podium finish in the men’s 100-metre race when Oblique Seville, a 23-year-old Jamaican, beat him to the finish line. With a final performance time of 9.82 seconds, Seville took the lead in the world standings, with Lyles coming in second with 9.85 seconds.
After his unexpected win, Seville declared: “I feel good. I’m a little surprised. It’s special to be able to run so fast without too much specific work. It shows that I can still do better.”
Following a victory in the 200-metre race at the Atlanta City Games and Velocity Fest 14, this was the young athlete’s first 100-metre contest of the season. In addition, Seville won the 400-metre race at the Jamaican Camperdown Classics.
Noah Lyles’s growing competition
In addition to the native talent, Lyles competed against Zharnel Hughes of Britain, Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, and his own brother, Josephus. After Lyles defeated two of the best sprinters in the USA at the Jamaican Invitational last month, the competition has gained a lot of attention in the track and field world.
The 2019 100-metre world champion Christian Coleman also hinted that he would challenge Usain Bolt’s record, much as Noah hopes to take down the Jamaican sprinting legend by earning four gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Bolt won three — not four — gold medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, winning the 100 and 200 metres and the 4x100m relay with his team mates.
With so much at stake, fans could not ask for a more ideal venue on the banks of the Seine when Lyles competes for Olympic gold and glory.
Source: EssentiallySports