Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson advance in 100m at USATF Outdoor Championships
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Key Points:
- Noah Lyles, the 2024 Olympic 100m gold medalist, and Sha’Carri Richardson, the 2024 Olympic 100m silver medalist, advanced to the 100m semifinals at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor and Para National Championships in New York City.
- Lyles won his first-round heat with a time of 9.97 seconds, while Richardson posted the fastest women's first-round time of 10.90 seconds.
- Other notable heat winners included 2019 World champion Christian Coleman (9.96) and 2025 U.S. champion Kenny Bednarek (10.04).
- The men’s and women’s 100m semifinals and finals are scheduled for Friday night, with a potential showdown between Lyles and Bednarek in the men’s final.
- Richardson aims to become the second woman since 2000 to win three U.S. 100m titles, while Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 2025 U.S. and world 100m champion, is focusing solely on the 200m this weekend.
