American sprinter Noah Lyles delivered a stunning performance on Tuesday, slashing a quarter of a second from the world’s best time in the 150 meters at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting held in the Czech Republic.
Lyles, who holds the Olympic 100m title and has claimed the 200m world championship four times, crossed the line in 14.67 seconds — surpassing the previous mark of 14.92 set by Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson earlier this year.
The 28-year-old reflected on the achievement with a sense of satisfaction. “It was about time,” he said.
Lyles also spoke about the unique challenge of competing in the unconventional event. “This feeling — it’s nothing new. It’s very hard to get used to running from a staggered 150 start. We do it in practice, but that’s without blocks. But all in all, I think that it was really good,” he added.
South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile came in second place with a time of 14.78 seconds, while Australian teenage standout Gout Gout rounded out the top three, finishing in 14.96 seconds.
