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Lyles set a new personal record of 9.81 at the London Diamond League last weekend, and is now looking in good shape to clinch the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Former American sprinter Justin Gatlin has shared his thoughts on Noah Lyles' recent personal best of 9.81 seconds, achieved at the London Diamond League classic last weekend.
Lyles dominated the race despite competing against a star-studded lineup that included South Africa’s Akani Simbine and Jamaica’s Oblique Seville. This performance has boosted his confidence heading into Paris, where he will launch his campaign on August 3.
Although Lyles is more renowned as a 200m specialist, he has faced challenges perfecting the 100m race, despite being the reigning world champion in the event. To improve, he has participated in several 60m races to enhance his starts and has worked hard to refine his overall technique.
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18:41 - 25.07.2024
Paris 2024: Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, and the five favourites tipped for Olympic 100m glory
Since Usain Bolt hung his spikes in 2017, there hasn’t been an overwhelming favorite for the 100m title at a major championship. With the same scenario this year, at least five are favourites for the Olympic gold with Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson leading the list.
Gatlin, who won the 100m gold at the 2004 Olympics, now believes Lyles has mastered the nuances of the 100m event and is in excellent shape as he prepares for Paris.
“He is doing what I think he should have been doing for a while, which is, he is collecting his phases through 100 meters,” Gatlin said on his Ready-Set-Go podcast.
Gatlin commended Lyles for successfully integrating the techniques he has been working on, which could give him an edge at the Olympics.
“He is aggressively tying them together. If you look at his transition to top end, now he looks like a 100m sprinter. He is more powerful with his step downs, his cycling looks aggressive. He looks like he is aggressive instead of that long 200m gait he has. He has a high turnover rate.
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08:05 - 25.07.2024
'I'm okay'- Oblique Seville assures Jamaican fans as he lands in Paris ahead of Olympic Games
Oblique Seville has assured his Jamaican fans of good things ahead of his historic clash against Noah Lyles, Ferdinand Omanyala, Marcel Jacobs, and Co at the Paris Olympic Games.
“9.81 is not bad and it is a PR (personal record) for him. Now he is getting it. He did well indoors and he did well with the 200 with the 19.3. He now has a good PR. If you tweak the wind gauge and have no wind at all, we are looking at 9.79, so he is right there on the cause.”
The fastest sprinters in the world will compete for the Olympic gold, and now that Usain Bolt is no longer in the mix, the gold medal is up for grabs.
There are several runners capable of claiming it. Lyles is among the favorites to win the event, but he faces stiff competition from athletes like Kishane Thompson, Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, Ferdinand Omanyala, Simbine, and Seville.
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05:03 - 25.07.2024
Why Ferdinand Omanyala skipped key races against Kishane Thompson & Noah Lyles
Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala has revealed his decision to skip recent Diamond League races.
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