| Noah Lyles Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 18, 1997 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Noah Lyles is an American professional track and field sprinter who was 12 years of age when he started track and field and was involved in gymnastics as a youth. At the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, he represented the United States and won a gold medal in the 200-meter race.
Born Name
Noah Lyles
Nick Name
Noah
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, United States
Residence
Orlando, Florida, United States
Nationality
Education
Noah Lyles studied at T. C. Williams High School (later known as Alexandria City High School) located in Alexandria, Virginia.
Occupation
Professional Track and Field Sprinter
Family
- Father – Kevin Lyles (Former sprinter who won gold medals with the United States in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the 1993 Summer Universiade and at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics)
- Mother – Keisha Caine (Competed in Track and Field at Seton Hall University)
- Siblings – Josephus Lyles (Younger Brother) (Sprinter, 2014 World Junior Champion)
Manager
Noah Lyles has been signed with Global Athletics.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Toned body
Brand Endorsements
Through social media, Noah Lyles has either endorsed or promoted brands such as Adidas and Gucci.
Noah Lyles Facts
- As a junior, Noah Lyles cleared 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) in the high jump in January 2015 and was named 2015 high school boys athlete of the year by Track & Field News in November 2015.
- He went on to win the 200 m at the New Balance Nationals Indoor in March 2016.
- He managed to win both the 100 m and 200 m at the 2016 Arcadia Invitational (setting new meeting records of 10.17 s and 20.48 s respectively) in April 2016.
- Noah Lyles won the 100 m in 10.08 s at the USA Junior Championships in June 2016.
- In order to compete for spots on the Olympic team in the 100 m and the 200 m, he went to the U.S. Olympic Trials in July 2016. He went on to win his semi-final in the 200 m and then placed 4th in the final with a time of 20.09 s. With this, he broke a 31-year-old national high school record.
- He was one of the qualifying athletes for the 2016 World U20 Championships and emerged as a double gold medalist, taking the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay titles.
- Although he had committed to compete for the Florida Gators at the University of Florida, Noah Lyles (along with his younger brother Josephus) turned professional and signed with Adidas in July 2016.
- Track & Field News again named him the high school boys athlete of the year for 2016 in November 2016.
- At the 2017 USA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he commenced 2017 with his first senior national title in the 300 m.
- At the 2017 World Relays, Noah Lyles won a silver medal in the 4 × 200-meter relay with Team USA.
- He went on to win two meets in the 2017 IAAF Diamond League circuit, winning the final ahead of American champion Ameer Webb and world champion Ramil Guliyev.
- Noah Lyles started the 2019 season by running 100-meter races, running a 9.86 (+0.9) world leader in Shanghai on May 18.
- At the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won gold medals in the 200 m and the 4 × 100 m relay.
- He was the winner of a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 200-meter men’s final with a time of 19.74 seconds on August 4, 2021.
- On August 21, 2021, Noah Lyles followed up his Olympic performance with a 19.52 (+1.5) in Eugene, Oregon, and that was his second-best performance as well as the ninth-fastest 200 m mark in history.
- He won gold in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest on August 20, 2023, recording a personal best in the final of 9.83.
Featured Image by jenaragon94 / Flickr / CC BY 2.0
