Noah Lyles entered the 2025 season with a command over his skill and sprint. He won his fourth consecutive 200m world title in Tokyo with a 19.52 run, following his 19.51 semifinal, which stood as the world lead heading into the final. Lyles also finished the season as the world #1 in the 200m rankings. These performances helped him secure nominations in the USATF and World Athletics awards process. But disappointment stung him both times.

Despite his elite form in 2025, Lyles missed the World Athlete of the Year honor to the Kenyan middle-distance runner, Emmanuel Wanyonyi. And now, he also fell short of winning the USATF Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year award. Instead, the USATF honored Rai Benjamin with the recognition. And this marks the second straight year that ‘Nojo18’ has go

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