Noah Lyles has been announced as an Ultimate Star for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, taking place from September 11-13 in Budapest, Hungary.

Lyles, the dominant US sprinter who has won consecutive 200m golds at the past four World Championships, is locked in to compete at the inaugural edition of the new global championship. Lyles has earned automatic qualification into both the 100m and 200m by virtue of his podium-topping performances in those disciplines at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, respectively.

In his role, Lyles will serve as Ultimate MC and creative advisor for the Ultimate Championship. In particular, he will provide insights into event presentation elements of the Ultimate Championship, meeting with World Athletics representatives for ideation sessions on a wide range of topics, including fan engagement in-stadium, athlete introductions, and awards.