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.
Noah Lyles Fastest 100m Times on Record Before Paris Games
At the risk of stating the obvious, Lyles is fast. Here are his best times in the 100m race:
Here is how the gold, silver, and bronze recorded at the Tokyo Games:
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.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Noah Lyles's 10 Fastest 100m Times After Personal Best in Final.
