Noah Lyles runs fastest 150m in history at Czech meet

Noah Lyles Sets 150m World Best at Golden Spike Meet

Noah Lyles added another line to his growing list of sprint accomplishments on Tuesday, running the fastest 150 meters in history at the 65th Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic. The Olympic 100m champion clocked 14.67 seconds, lowering the previous world best by a quarter of a second.aljazeera

A Record-Setting Sprint

The 28-year-old American surpassed the mark of 14.92 seconds set by Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson at the Miramar Invitational in Florida in April, which itself had broken a 32-year-old record held by Britain’s Linford Christie. World Athletics does not officially recognize world records in the 150m, but tracks the performance as a “world best.”karlobag

South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile finished second in 14.78 seconds, while Australian teenage sprinter Gout Gout placed third in 14.96 seconds, a time reported as both a personal best and an Australian national mark at the distance. Lyles ran from lane seven at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold series event at Mestský Stadion.nytimes

Building on Rome Form

The performance extends a strong stretch for Lyles, who won the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome on June 4 with a season-best time of 9.88 seconds. That race saw him deploy his trademark late surge to pull clear of a competitive field at the Stadio Olimpico.olympics

The 150m’s Growing Profile

The 150m remains a rarely contested event on the professional circuit, but Tuesday’s race in Ostrava brought renewed attention to the distance. Thompson’s April run in Miramar had already generated fresh interest after he lowered Christie’s 1994 mark of 14.97 seconds. Lyles has now pushed the benchmark further still, running faster than any sprinter in recorded history over the curved 150m distance.worldathletics