American sprinter Noah Lyles admitted he underestimated his competition after finishing second in the men's 100m preliminary race and vowed it would never happen again.
It certainly won't be happening again after Sunday's semifinals of the men's 100m, a race that Lyles finished second in with Jamaica's Oblique Seville coming in first. Both men advanced to the final, which will be held later Sunday, and both are gunning for each other.
Right before he crossed the finish line, Seville, who ran a personal-best time of 9.81 seconds, snuck a quick glance over at the outspoken Lyles, with the latter returning the favor as he crossed the finish line.
Laughing at the the way Seville made sure to look over at Lyles, turn away and then Lyles look over at him. 😂 #bbcolympics #paris2024 pic.twitter.com/RfYsW8XGFC
— Pape (@melvinwpeters) August 4, 2024
Noah Lyles stared him down 👀
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 4, 2024
The men's 100m final with Lyles and Jamaica's Oblique Seville is gonna be good 🍿 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/XWDU55adVE
Spicy. And here's a look at the replay of the race.
Battle to the line between Noah Lyles and Oblique Seville! 😲 #ParisOlympics
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 4, 2024
📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/ylIy9HNktV
Lyles, whose time of 9.83 was the second-fastest of the eight who qualified for the final, is joined by two Americans, Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek, in the final, scheduled at 3:55 p.m. ET.
Here's a look into the best 100m times Lyles has posted.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Noah Lyles, Oblique Seville Stared Each Other Down at End of Olympics 100m Semifinal .
