Overview

• Lyles has yet to contest a 100m this year and holds a bye for the US Trials, freeing him to fine-tune his form for Tokyo.
• Simbine boasts six sub-10-second finishes in 2025, including a 9.90s performance into a headwind, and remains unbeaten over 100m.
• The London Diamond League field features top contenders such as Oblique Seville, Jeremiah Azu, Zharnel Hughes, Louie Hinchliffe, Ackeem Blake and Kishane Thompson.
• Canadian analyst Aeron Brown forecasts a Simbine victory and a third-place finish for Lyles based on Simbine’s psychological edge.
• The London meeting serves as a vital rehearsal on the Diamond League circuit before the World Championships in Tokyo.