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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.

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.