A closer look at the biggest achievements of Noah Lyles. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Noah Lyles is a highly accomplished American track and field sprinter, specializing in the 60m, 100m, and 200m events. He holds the American record in the 200m with a personal best of 19.31 seconds, making him the third-fastest person in history for that distance. Lyles is an Olympic champion and a six-time World champion, establishing himself as one of the dominant figures in modern sprinting.
In November 2015, Lyles was named the 2015 high school boys athlete of the year by Track & Field News.
In March 2016, Lyles won the 200 m at the New Balance Nationals Indoor.
In April 2016, Lyles won both the 100 m and 200 m at the Arcadia Invitational, setting new meeting records of 10.17 s and 20.48 s respectively.
In June 2016, Lyles won the 100 m in 10.08 s at the USA Junior Championships.
In November 2016, Lyles was again named high school boys athlete of the year for 2016 by Track & Field News.
In 2016, Lyles won gold medals in the 100 m and 4 x 100 m relay at the World U20 Championships.
In 2018, at the USA Championships, Lyles matched the world lead in the 100 m semi-final and won the final in 9.88 s, a new world lead and personal best, becoming the youngest U.S. champion in the 100 m since 1984.
In 2019, Lyles won gold medals in the 200 m and the 4 × 100 m relay at the World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
In 2019, Lyles won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the World Championships.
On July 21, 2022, during the World Athletics Championships, Lyles claimed his second global title in the 200 m and surpassed Michael Johnson's national record with a time of 19.31, moving him to third on the world all-time list.
In 2023, Lyles achieved a sprint treble by winning gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4x100-meter events at the World Championships.
In 2023, Lyles won gold medals in both the 100 m and 4 x 100 m relay events at the World Championships.
In 2023, at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Lyles won the 100 m with a personal best of 9.83 and also won gold in the 200-meters with a time of 19.52s.
On July 20, 2024, Lyles set a new 100 m personal best time of 9.81 s in winning at the London Diamond League.
In 2024, Lyles won the gold medal in the 100 m at the Olympic Games.