Lyles wins US 100m championship with world-leading 9.79 seconds
Noah Lyles won the 100m at the U.S. athletics championships with a time of 9.79 seconds, according to BBC Sport. The time is the fastest recorded in the world for the 2026 season.
Noah Lyles won the 100m at the U.S. athletics championships with a time of 9.79 seconds, the fastest 100m time recorded anywhere in the world in 2026, per BBC Sport.
The time positions Lyles as the global standard-bearer in the sprint at the midpoint of the track and field calendar, marking his victory at nationals with the season's top performance in the discipline.
Noah Lyles ran 9.79 seconds in the 100m at the U.S. athletics championships, posting the world-leading time of the 2026 season.
Lyles holds the year's fastest 100m mark heading into the remainder of the international competition calendar. Watch for his performance in upcoming major championships and whether he can maintain this form through the season's peak events.
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