Noah Lyles Joins Justin Gatlin In Elite List That’s Almost Out Of Reach For US Track & Field Stars Noah Lyles cements his name alongside sprint legends, joining Gatlin, Greene, and Torrence in an excl

The 60 meters indoors, the 100 meters outdoors, and the 200 meters on the grand stage have long served as the full test of a sprinter’s range. Few have ever held national titles in all three. Even fewer have paired that achievement with a major championship doubles on the world stage. That lineage connects Maurice Greene to Justin Gatlin, Gwen Torrence, and now, Noah Lyles.

Greene, once the face of global sprinting, won the 100 meters and 200 meters at the 1999 World Championships and held a USA Indoor crown in the 60 meters. Gatlin followed with the sprint double at the 2005 World Championships, after opening his professional career with a 60-meter national title in 2003 and a world indoor gold in Birmingham two weeks later. Torrence, one of the most versatile sprinters of her era, claim