Six-time world champion sprinter Noah Lyles has confirmed he’ll function within the Wanda Diamond League collection occasion in London this summer time forward of the Paris Olympics.
Lyles will function within the males’s 100m on Saturday July 20 on the London Stadium as a part of the London Athletic Meet, the final main sporting competitors earlier than the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics takes place the next Friday.
The American received three gold medals finally yr’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest, making it a clear sweep within the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, with Lyles relishing the chance to return to London to organize for the Olympics.
Lyles was the dominant power within the sprinting occasions throughout final yr’s World Athletics Championships
“Final yr was my first time competing in London and to run such a quick time was an ideal expertise,” Lyles stated. “The environment within the London Stadium was unbelievable and I might really feel the power coming from the gang.
“I all the time need to give one thing particular to all those that come out to see us, and I look ahead to doing that at this yr’s Diamond League occasion in July.”
Lyles returns to the London Stadium after working one of many quickest 200m in historical past on the occasion final yr, when he clocked 19.47. The time was the quickest in 2023 and set him up for his trio of world titles the next month.
“We’re actually excited to be saying one of many world’s greatest athletes for the London Athletics Meet with just below three months to go,” stated Cherry Alexander, strategic lead for main occasions at UK Athletics.
Christian Coleman pipped Lyles to 60m gold on the World Athletics Indoor Championships earlier this yr
“Noah has established himself as one of many best sprinters within the historical past of the game, and after his beautiful 200m efficiency on the London Stadium final yr, we’re delighted to be welcoming him again to contest the 100m, only a matter of days earlier than the Olympic Video games will get underneath means.”
The 2024 Paris Olympics takes place from Friday July 26 to Sunday August 11, with the athletics beginning on August 1.
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