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Lyles Out: Injury Halts Sprint King's Season
8 Sep
Summary
- Noah Lyles withdrew from the Ultimate Championship due to injury.
- He will miss a chance to win $150,000 in first prizes.
- Lyles will attend the event as an emcee and creative adviser.
Olympic champion sprinter Noah Lyles has concluded his season because of an injury, ruling him out of the $150,000 US first prize at the track Ultimate Championship. Lyles suffered a left hamstring strain at the U.S. nationals in July, which caused other issues, making practice difficult. His name was notably absent from the entry list for the inaugural event in Budapest.
Despite not competing, the four-time 200m world champion and 100m Olympic winner will be present in Budapest. He is slated to serve as an emcee and creative adviser for the championship, expressing excitement to watch the competition unfold. The meet features world and Olympic champions vying for a $10 million prize pool, with other top athletes also competing.
Lyles had recorded the year's best 100-meter time of 9.79 seconds at nationals. The 200-meter race will now feature American Kenny Bednarek and Botswana's Letsile Tebogo. The women's sprints will see Sha'Carri Richardson return to the track where she won worlds in 2023, facing strong competition from Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Olympic champion Gabby Thomas.
