Jamaica's Oblique Seville defeated Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the 100-meter sprint at Saturday's Diamond League event in London. Seville crossed the finish line in 9.86 seconds while Lyles secured second place with a time of 10.00 seconds. Britain's Zharnel Hughes earned third position, clocking 10.02 seconds. Lyles struggled with his start but expressed satisfaction with his season-opening performance after recovering from an ankle tendon injury. The American sprinter aims to capture three gold medals at September's world championships in Tokyo.
Seville praised his execution against elite competition and emphasized the significance of running sub-10 seconds ahead of the major championship. The 24-year-old Jamaican previously finished fourth at the past two world championships in the premier sprint event. Jamaica's 4x100-meter relay team secured qualification for Tokyo's world championships by winning in 37.80 seconds. Kishane Thompson anchored the relay squad to victory despite acknowledging imperfect exchanges between runners.
Seville praised his execution against elite competition and emphasized the significance of running sub-10 seconds ahead of the major championship. The 24-year-old Jamaican previously finished fourth at the past two world championships in the premier sprint event. Jamaica's 4x100-meter relay team secured qualification for Tokyo's world championships by winning in 37.80 seconds. Kishane Thompson anchored the relay squad to victory despite acknowledging imperfect exchanges between runners.
