Lyles taking athletics back to 'Bolt territory', says Coe

Speaking to reporters after Lyles won an epic men's 100m final at the Stade de France on Sunday, Coe said the charismatic American was now "hugely important" for athletics. Lyles, 27, revels in his role as one of the great showmen of track and field, and was a central character in the recent Netflix docu-series "Sprint". Coe said reigning 100m and 200m world champion Lyles was on course to fill the void created by the departure of Jamaican icon Bolt, the eight-time Olympic gold medallist who retired in 2017.