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Oblique Seville Defeats Noah Lyles in London Diamond League 100m Opener

Having secured a US Trials bye, Lyles now plans to leverage his London 100m opening result to sharpen his form for the World Championships.

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Athletics - Diamond League - London - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 19, 2025 Jamaica's Oblique Seville celebrates after winning the Men's 100m final ahead of Noah Lyles of the U.S. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Athletics - Diamond League - London - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 19, 2025 Jamaica's Oblique Seville celebrates after winning the Men's 100m final ahead of Lyles Noah of the U.S. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Athletics - Diamond League - London - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 19, 2025 Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, Lyles Noah of the U.S., Jamaica's Oblique Seville and Britain's Zharnel Hughes in action during the Men's 100m final Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Overview

  • Jamaica’s Oblique Seville surged from the gun to win the men’s 100m in 9.86 seconds, with Olympic champion Noah Lyles crossing second in 10.00 seconds.
  • Lyles stumbled at the start and chased throughout but hailed the effort as his fastest season-opening 100m and said he felt no lingering effects from his ankle issue.
  • This was Lyles’s first 100m race of the year after withdrawing from early-season meets and following his 19.88s victory in the Monaco Diamond League 200m on July 12.
  • Lyles holds a bye for the US Trials, a privilege he says will allow him to concentrate on fine-tuning his sprint races ahead of September’s World Championships in Tokyo.
  • The London final featured a deep field including unbeaten Akani Simbine, Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, Britain’s Zharnel Hughes, Louie Hinchliffe, Jeremiah Azu and Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake.