World and Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles remains undecided on which event he will contest at the upcoming U.S. Track and Field Championships. The American sprint star revealed that his decision hinges on the outcome of his next 100m race at the London Diamond League.
Fresh off a dominant 200m season debut at the Monaco Diamond League, Lyles clocked a season’s best 19.88 seconds to defeat Botswana’s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo. Despite limited competition this season due to an earlier injury setback, Lyles appeared sharp and confident.
Speaking after his Monaco victory, the six-time world champion explained that while the original plan was to compete in the 200m at the U.S. Championships, he will finalize his choice after the London meet.
“So far, the plan had been to run the 200,” Lyles told FloTrack. “We’ll make the decision after London, after I get my first 100 in, and then we’ll move from there.”
The reigning 100m and 200m world champion from Budapest holds a bye into this year’s World Championships in Tokyo, meaning he’s not required to win at the U.S. trials to qualify. However, he’s still committed to competing.
In London, Lyles is expected to face Jamaican sensation Kishane Thompson, who currently leads the world rankings with a blistering 9.75 seconds. The rematch—after Lyles bested Thompson at the Paris Olympics—could serve as an early preview of the top contenders for Tokyo.
Quincy Wilson Sets New World U18 Best in the 400m
In another standout performance from American athletes, teenage sprint prodigy Quincy Wilson delivered a record-breaking run in the men’s 400m at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis.
The 17-year-old blazed to a time of 44.10 seconds, eclipsing his own previous World U18 best of 44.20 set last year in Gainesville. The time is now pending official ratification but marks a significant moment in Wilson’s burgeoning career.
Wilson, who was part of Team USA’s Olympic gold-winning 4x400m relay squad in Paris, defeated teammate Bryce Deadmon (44.39s) and Jamaica’s Delano Kennedy (45.00s) in the final.
With this performance, Wilson has risen to joint fourth in the global 400m rankings for the 2025 season and now appears poised to challenge for a top-three spot at the U.S. Championships in two weeks.
In addition, Wilson moves to second place on the U20 all-time list behind only Steve Lewis, whose longstanding mark of 43.87 seconds remains the benchmark.
