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Noah Lyles Confident in Olympic Form as He Faces Kishane Thompson in Chorzow

He says his practice times match last year’s Olympic-winning standards to fine-tune his preparation for the Tokyo world championships.

Faith Kipyegon sets a new 1500m world record in Eugene
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson (L), US' Noah Lyles and US' Kenneth Bednarek (R) react after crossing the finish line in the Olympic men's 100m final
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Sweden's Armand Duplantis en route to setting a new pole vault world record in Budapest on Tuesday

Overview

  • Lyles and Thompson clash head-to-head for the first time since the Olympic final, where Lyles edged his Jamaican rival by just 0.005 seconds.
  • Lyles asserts practice sessions show Olympic-winning form or better as he sharpens for Tokyo worlds.
  • His recent 200m triumph in Eugene ran 19.63 seconds but ended with a heated on-track exchange with Kenny Bednarek over alleged unsportsmanlike behavior.
  • He has publicly set his sights on surpassing Usain Bolt’s 9.58-second 100m record in the long term.
  • The Silesia Diamond League in Chorzow features other marquee events, including Armand Duplantis’s pole vault world record attempt and Faith Kipyegon’s 3,000m bid.