Lyles Slams Door on 100m Field at US Championships
Lyles said he is still running fast in an off year and plans to race the 200m after edging Ronnie Baker and Kenny Bednarek.
- On Friday, Olympic champion Noah Lyles won the 100m final at the USA Track and Field Championships in New York, clocking a world-leading 9.79 seconds to equal his personal best.
- Lyles bested rival Kenny Bednarek, who finished third, continuing their longstanding competition despite the "off year" in which he remains determined to perform.
- At Randall's Island, 2023 World champion Sha'Carri Richardson dominated the women's 100m field, clinching the title in 10.77 seconds ahead of Kayla White and Tamari Davis.
- 17-Year-Old sensation Cooper Lutkenhaus won his 800m opening heat in 1:45.83, while Aaliyah Butler advanced in the women's 400m and World indoor silver medallist Khaleb McRae clocked 44.65.
- Lyles plans to compete in the 200m on Saturday, warning competitors, "I got places to run fast, so you better pray, go to sleep and don't get scared when I run up on you.
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Noah Lyles Gets Behind 32-Year-Old Who Won Second US Silver Medal 6 Years Apart
Thirty-two is often considered an age when most sprinters retire, but Ronnie Baker is far from finished. After a disappointing 2025 outdoor season where he finished seventh at the USATF Outdoor Championships with 9.92 seconds, Baker returned in 2026 with a renewed mindset. Putting everything into his pursuit of another major moment, the veteran earned a medal at the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships behind Noah Lyles. On July 25, in the men’s 100…
Noah Lyles ran like the wind.
With a time of 9.79 seconds, he equals his best performance for life. Sha'Carri Richardson won the competition for women in 10.77 seconds.
Im just having fun: Noah Lyles storms to third US 100m title with season-leading 9.77 - The Tribune
Olympic champion Noah Lyles reaffirmed his status as the world's premier sprinter after blazing to a season-leading 9.77 seconds to win the men's 100m title at the 2026 USA Track and Field Championships on Friday (local time), clinching his third national crown in the event.
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