American Lyles sets world best in rarely run 150 metres

American track star Noah Lyles has set a new world best in the rarely contested 150-meter race, achieving a remarkable time of 14.67 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. This performance shaved a quarter of a second off the previous record.

Lyles, already a decorated athlete with Olympic 100m gold and four World Championship titles in the 200m, expressed satisfaction with his performance. "It was about time," the 28-year-old sprinter stated. He acknowledged the unique challenge of competing in a 150-meter race, particularly with a staggered start, noting that while practiced, it differs significantly from standard block starts.

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It was about time.

"This feeling - it's nothing new. It's very hard to get used to running from a staggered 150 start. We do it in practice, but that's without blocks. But all in all, I think that it was really good," Lyles commented on the unique demands of the event.

In the race, South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile secured second place with a time of 14.78 seconds. Australian teenager Gout Gout finished third, crossing the line in 14.96 seconds, rounding out the podium in this uncommon track event.

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This feeling - it's nothing new. It's very hard to get used to running from a staggered 150 start. We do it in practice, but that's without blocks. But all in all, I think that it was really good.