Noah Lyles is an American sprinter who recently secured a gold medal in the 200 metres event of the ongoing 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, check out his brief bio, wife and net worth
Aside from having the reputation for his incredible speed, Noah is widely recognized as one of the fastest men worldwide.
Who is athlete Noah Lyles, bio, age, height, parents, wife, net worth, 100m and 200m time
"I love the U.S… but that ain't the world!" ❌
Noah Lyles throws shade at the NBA's 'world champions' 🏀👀 pic.twitter.com/BRCJagckcK
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Team-mates against the world in Budapest and now… the NBA 🏀 pic.twitter.com/tVn55RWsxq
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Lyles is the reigning 200 meters world champion and also the current world record holder for the indoor 300 meters.
Noah Lyles bio and parents
Noah Lyles is an American professional track and field sprinter who was born on 18 July 1997, in Gainesville, Florida, United States. He was born to parents Kevin Lyles and Keisha Caine. Noah had a talent for running at an early age and secured his first national title in the 200 metres sprint aged just 16.
Age and height
Noah Lyles is currently 26 years old and stands at a height of 1.8m or 5 feet and 9 inches.
Noah Lyles career
Following his national success, Noah Lyles made his international debut in 2016, during the World Junior Championships where he managed to secure the gold medal in the 200 meters. He also played a key role in helping the 4×100-meter relay secure another gold medal victory. The following year in 2017, Noah Lyles secured the silver medal in the 200 meters at the World Championships.
He continued his winning streak into 2018 when he won another gold medal at the World Indoor Championships. However, Noah Lyles achieved his breakthrough year in 2019, starting with a gold medal in the men’s 200 meters at the World Indoor Championships. He then secured another gold medal in the 200 meters at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Noah also won the silver medal in the 100 meters in that same competition.
He became the first ever American man to win a medal in both events at the same World Championships since Justin Gatlin back in 2011. That year, he won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year due to his achievements.
Lyles has continued to dominate in recent years, winning a gold medal in the 200 meters as well as in the 4×100-meter relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His most recent success is at the ongoing 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he won the 100m sprint. Lyles finished the race in 9.83 seconds and tied for the fastest time of the year. He is now currently training for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics where he is one of the favorites to win gold in the 200 meters.
Noah Lyles records and achievements
Given below is a list of the records and achievements that Noah Lyles has achieved so far:
Records
- Most sub-20 second times in the 200 meters (17)
- Fastest 200 meters in the world in 2022 (19.49 seconds)
- Fastest 200 meters in the world in the Diamond League history (19.50 seconds)
Achievements
- First American man to win the gold medal in the 200 meters event at both the World Championships and the Olympics.
- First and only man to win the 200 meters at both World Indoor Championships and World Championships in the same year.
Marriage and children
Noah Lyles is currently married to Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, a Puerto Rican hurdler who is also an Olympic gold medalist. The couple has a son together named Noah Jr., who was born in March 2023. Lyles and Camacho-Quinn first met at the World Championships in Doha 2019 where they both competed in the 200 meters. While Lyles won the gold medal, Camacho-Quinn won the silver medal in the women’s event. The couple dated for some few months before getting engaged in 2020 and then got married in 2021.
Net worth
According to various sources, Noah Lyles has an estimated net worth of over $3 million.