Noah Lyles breaks world record in 150m at Golden Spike meet, beating Australian sensation Gout Gout
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Key Points:
- U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles set a new world record in the 150 meters with a time of 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
- South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile finished second with 14.78 seconds, also beating the previous world record of 14.92 seconds held by Jamaica's Kishane Thompson.
- Australian sprinter Gout Gout placed third with a time of 14.96 seconds, and all three athletes celebrated the record-breaking performances together.
- The 150-meter event is rarely contested and is not part of the Olympic program, typically featured in exhibition events like the Golden Spike meet.
- Lyles, the reigning 100-meter Olympic champion from the 2024 Paris Games and four-time 200-meter world champion, continues to solidify his status as one of the world’s top sprinters.
