For much of his career, Noah Lyles has spoken of change as a central theme. In 2023, it was the 100m gold in Budapest. In 2024, it was the long-sought Olympic individual title in Paris. Now, at twenty-eight, he has shifted his targets again, declaring that “nobody has been able to go world champion, Olympics [gold], world championships win in the 100. Let’s be the first.” And now, in the days leading into the World Athletics Championships 2025, his timing and delivery struck a different note.

Just before stepping onto another global stage, the American sprinter hinted at both form and confidence, providing an early signal of what he intends to bring to Tokyo. “Instead of being like, ‘yeah, I did this,’ it’s like, ‘what’s going to be the next thing I’m gonna do?’” he said in

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