Lyles sets world’s best time over 150 metres at Ostrava

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Paul A ReidJournalist at Jamaica Observer

June 16, 2026

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Lyles sets world’s best time over 150 metres at Ostrava

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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AFP) — United States (US) sprinter Noah Lyles set the world’s best ever time over the rarely-run 150 metres on Tuesday, clocking 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava.

The 28-year-old Lyles beat the previous best of 14.72sec set by Kishane Thompson of Jamaica in Florida in April.

At Ostrava, Lyles beat Sinesipho Dambile of South Africa with 14.78sec, while Australian teenager Gout Gout finished third in 14.96sec.

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