Following his victory in the opening heats, reigning world champion and Olympic champion Noah Lyles, who won the 100-meter race in Oregon on Friday, pulled out of the semi-finals.
Lyles, who won gold in the 100-meter race last year’s Paris Olympics, clocked 10.05 seconds on Thursday in Eugene’s Hayward Field, which was his fifth-fastest qualifying time.
Due to his reigning 100m world championship title, Lyles is already guaranteed a spot on the team despite the fact that this week’s meeting in Eugene is a qualifying event for the World Championships in Tokyo in September.
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Lyles, 28, is also a qualified Olympic swimmer who is currently the 200-meter champion. Lyles stated after his 100-meter heat on Thursday that he still intends to complete the Eugene 200-meter race.
Everyone knows I started the season with a late start because of injury, but Lyles, who was beaten in his first 100 meters on July 19 at the London Diamond League, said, “I need races.”
Source: Channels TV
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