LONDON — Heading into the Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles has never been faster.
The American world champion warmed up for the Paris Games by setting a personal best in the 100 meters at Saturday’s Diamond League meet in London, clocking 9.81 seconds to beat a strong field in the last major meet before the Olympics.
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]Lyles trailed his rivals at the start before powering past the field over the last 50 meters. Akani Simbine of South Africa was second...