At the 2024 Paris Olympics, one thing was clear: Noah Lyles was the fastest man alive, or so said the Olympic gold medal around his neck. Despite battling the effects of Covid-19, the American star captured the 100m crown that eluded him in Tokyo… only for it to elude him in Tokyo once again. Because although he won the 200m gold medal at the Tokyo World Athletic Championships, Lyles has faced stiff competition in the 100m, and he has his work cut out for him if he wants to reclaim his spot at the top.

On X, journalist Travis Miller shared a list of the season’s fifteen best 100m sprinters, along with their season’s best times. And as his 100m bronze medal from the Tokyo Worlds suggested, Lyles has some catching up to do. Lyles sits near the very bottom of the list at number 14 with his t

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