Ostrava (Czech Republic) (AFP) – 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.
Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 20:48
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American Noah Lyles reacts after winning the 150m race with a new world best © Michal Cizek / AFP
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."Was there ever any doubt? Was there ever any doubt? We came for a show," an elated Lyles told Czech TV.Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol had to bow to in-form Swiss Audrey Werro in her outdoor debut in the 800m.The 26-year-old Broeders-Bol has switched from 400m hurdles, in which she had won two world gold medals, and clocked an impressive 1min 57.13sec for second place."It was so cool, I love racing in Ostrava. It was tough, but I enjoyed it," she said.Bol has also claimed multiple medals as the anchor leg in 4x400m relay teams, notably a gold in the mixed event in the Paris Olympics.She ran her first 800m since 2017 in February, clocking a national record of 1min 59.07sec before withdrawing from the rest of the indoor season to nurse a foot injury.The 22-year-old Werro won in 1min 54.45sec, half a second behind her personal best from March, after shedding Broeders-Bol with 200 metres to run.
