Olympic champion Noah Lyles sets new 150-meter world best

The 28-year-old Noah Lyles clocked 14.67 seconds to win the event.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic: American sprint star and Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles set a new world best in the rarely contested 150-meter race at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava.

The 28-year-old clocked 14.67 seconds to win the event, surpassing the previous mark of 14.92 seconds set by Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.

The race, which is not regularly featured on the international athletics calendar, provided Lyles with another opportunity to showcase his speed and versatility.

Speaking after the race, Lyles said adapting to the unique start and rhythm of the 150-meter distance was challenging, but he was pleased with his overall performance.

South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile finished second in 14.78 seconds, while Australia’s teenage sprinter Gout Gout took third place in 14.96 seconds.

Lyles, a multiple world champion in the 100 and 200 meters, added another achievement to his growing list of accomplishments, further reinforcing his status as one of the world’s premier sprinters.