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Noah Lyles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
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| Born | July 18, 1997 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
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Noah Lyles (born July 18, 1997) is an American track and field sprinter. He is famous for competing in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters races. His best time in the 200m is 19.31 seconds, which is the American record. This amazing speed makes him the third fastest person ever in that event! Noah Lyles is an Olympic champion and has won six World Championship titles.
In the 100m race, Lyles won a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. He is also a three-time world champion. He won gold in the 4x100m relay in 2019. In 2023, he won gold in both the 100m and the 4x100m relay. He also won gold medals in the 100m and 4x100m relay at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
For the 200m race, Noah Lyles is a three-time world champion. He won gold in 2019, 2022, and 2023. He also earned bronze medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He even won a gold medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Lyles achieved a "sprint treble." This means he won gold medals in three different sprint events: the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100-meter relay races.
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Early Life and Start in Sports
Noah Lyles was born on July 18, 1997, in Gainesville, Florida. His parents, Keisha Caine Bishop and Kevin Lyles, were both track and field athletes in college. Noah has two siblings, Josephus and Abby. After his parents divorced, Noah and his siblings moved with their mom to Alexandria, Virginia.
Noah was homeschooled when he was younger and also had asthma. Later, he was able to attend public school.
He first started as a gymnast, but then he began track and field when he was 12. While watching the 2012 Summer Olympics on TV, Noah and his brother decided they wanted to run together at the 2016 Summer Games. Noah went to T. C. Williams High School, which is now called Alexandria City High School.
Early Career Highlights
Noah Lyles represented the United States at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. There, he won a gold medal in the 200m race.
In January 2015, when he was in high school, Lyles jumped 2.03 m (6 ft 7.79625985 in) in the high jump. In November 2015, a sports magazine called Track & Field News named him the best high school boys' athlete of the year.
In March 2016, Lyles won the 200m at the New Balance Nationals Indoor event. In April 2016, he won both the 100m and 200m at the Arcadia Invitational. He set new records for that event. In June 2016, Lyles won the 100m at the USA Junior Championships.
In July 2016, Lyles went to the U.S. Olympic Trials. He wanted to earn a spot on the Olympic team. He didn't make it past his first 100m race. However, in the 200m, he won his semi-final and finished fourth in the final. His time of 20.09 seconds broke a 31-year-old national high school record! Even though he didn't qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, he did qualify for the 2016 World U20 Championships. There, he won two gold medals: one in the 100m and another in the 4x100m relay.
Becoming a Professional Athlete
Noah Lyles had planned to run for the Florida Gators at the University of Florida. But in July 2016, Noah and his younger brother Josephus decided to become professional athletes instead. They signed a contract with Adidas. In November 2016, Noah was again named the best high school boys' athlete of the year by Track & Field News.
Lyles started 2017 by winning his first big national title in the 300m. This was at the 2017 USA Indoor Championships. He even set a new indoor world record for the 300m. He also won a silver medal with Team USA in the 4x200-meter relay at the 2017 World Relays. Lyles won two races in the 2017 IAAF Diamond League series. However, injuries kept him from competing much that season, so he missed the 2017 World Championships.
Success in 2018
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In 2018, Lyles focused on the 100m race at the USA Championships. He ran a very fast time of 9.88 seconds, which was his personal best and the fastest time in the world at that point. He became the youngest U.S. champion in the 100m since 1984.
Later that year, Lyles set a new personal best in the 200m. He ran 19.65 seconds at a Diamond League meet in Monaco. This time put him among the top-10 fastest men ever in the 200m. He continued to dominate the 200m, winning the Diamond League final. He ran under 19.70 seconds four times in one season, which only Usain Bolt had done before.
World Champion in 2019
In 2019, Lyles started the season with a world-leading time of 9.86 seconds in the 100m in Shanghai. In his first 200m race, he ran 19.72 seconds, matching a long-standing record. A month later, he ran an even faster 19.50 seconds in Lausanne, moving him to fourth place on the all-time list for the 200m.
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Lyles won two gold medals at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. He won the 200m race and was part of the winning 4x100m relay team.
From 2022 to Today
On July 21, 2022, at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Noah Lyles won his second world title in the 200m. He ran an incredible 19.31 seconds, breaking Michael Johnson's long-standing American record. This made him the third fastest 200m runner in history. Lyles also helped his team win a silver medal in the 4x100m relay. He finished the year strong, winning the 200m at the Zürich Diamond League final. He was undefeated in the 200m that year, running under 20 seconds in all 12 of his races.
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Lyles won the 100m with a personal best time of 9.83 seconds. He then went on to win gold in the 200m with a time of 19.52 seconds. This was his third 200m world title, which means he has won more 200m world titles than Michael Johnson and Calvin Smith. He is now second only to Usain Bolt in 200m World Championship titles.
On June 9, 2024, Lyles ran the 200m in 19.77 seconds in New York City, even with a strong headwind. This is the fastest time ever recorded against such a strong wind.
Lyles set a new personal best in the 100m, running 9.81 seconds, at the London Diamond League on July 20, 2024. He then won the 100m at the 2024 Olympics with an even faster personal best of 9.79 seconds. This was the first time a U.S. athlete won this event since 2004. The race was incredibly close!
In the 200m at the 2024 Olympics, Lyles won a bronze medal with a time of 19.70 seconds. After the race, he collapsed and needed a wheelchair. It was later confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID-19 two days before, which affected his performance. He decided not to run in the relay races after that.
In November 2024, Lyles won a special 50-meter race against content creator IShowSpeed. The race was organized by MrBeast.
Personal Life
Noah Lyles has shared on social media that he has asthma, allergies, dyslexia, ADD, anxiety, and depression. He is open about these challenges.
He is also a big fan of anime and has been seen carrying Yu-Gi-Oh cards at competitions.
His girlfriend is Jamaican track and field athlete Junelle Bromfield. In October 2024, Noah and Junelle got engaged!
Achievements and Records
Noah Lyles has set many personal bests and records throughout his career.
Fastest Times (Personal Bests)
- 100m: 9.79 seconds (set in Paris, 2024)
- 150m: 14.41 seconds (set in Atlanta, 2024) - This is tied for the American record!
- 200m: 19.31 seconds (set in Eugene, 2022) - This is the American record and the third fastest time in history!
- 60m (indoor): 6.43 seconds (set in Albuquerque, 2024)
- 300m (indoor): 31.87 seconds (set in Albuquerque, 2017)
Noah Lyles has run the 200 meters in under 20 seconds forty times without wind assistance. This is more than any other athlete in history! He achieved this amazing feat on August 8, 2024, during the Olympic final.
Awards and Honors
- Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year: 2022, 2023
- World Athlete of the Year (Men): 2023 (awarded by World Athletics)
- Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year: Nominee in 2024
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Noah Lyles at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
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Lyles at the 2018 USATF Championships.
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Noah Lyles (R) winning the 200m at Doha 2019.
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Lyles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene.
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Lyles competing in the 200m final in Budapest.
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