Athletics-Lyles runs 100 metres personal best in final Olympic tune-up


Athletics - Diamond League - London - London Stadium, London, Britain - July 20, 2024 Noah Lyles of the U.S. in action before winning the men's 100m Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) -Noah Lyles warmed up for his assault on the Olympic 100 metres title in impressive style on Saturday when the American world champion ran a personal best of 9.81 seconds in the final Diamond League meeting before the Paris Games.

Lyles, probably the biggest name in the sport at the moment, delivered on his promises in the final race of the day in front of a sellout crowd of 60,000, easily the largest on the Diamond League circuit, clipping two hundredths off his best.

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