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Noah Lyles Sets 150-m World Record in Ostrava

6/17/2026

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Summary

Lyles Sets Record

U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles set a 150-metre world record of 14.67 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czechia.
Australian teenager Gout Gout ran 14.96 seconds, a personal best that also broke the Australian national record, to finish third.
South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile recorded 14.78 seconds to take second place, improving his previous best.
After the race, Lyles and Gout exchanged high-fives and hand slaps in a joint celebration.

Summary

Lyles Record Denied

World Athletics does not recognise sprinter Noah Lyles' 14.67-second 150-metre time as a record.
Sprinter Kishane Thompson set the best of 14.92 seconds in Miramar, Florida, in April.
Sprinter Usain Bolt ran a 14.44-second 150-metre split while posting a 19.19-second 200 m at the 2009 Championships.
Lyles called the former record “quite slow,” said staggered start is hard to adapt to, and warned another athlete may not challenge his mark soon.

Summary

Green Breaks Record

Nathan Green of the United States set a new men’s mile record of 3:49.44, breaking the 2009 mark.
Matheus Lima of Brazil won the 400 m hurdles in 47.64 seconds while Jesús David Delgado of Spain set a Spanish national record of 48.11 seconds.
Leonardo Fabbri of Italy claimed his tenth shot put win with a 21.91 m throw.
Peter Bol of Australia set an Oceanian 1000 m record of 2:15.13.

Summary

Gout Gout Record

Gout Gout set an under-20 200 m world record of 19.67 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet on 16 June 2026.
Noah Lyles ran a 150 m world-best of 14.67 seconds at the same meet.
The Ostrava meet is part of the World Athletics Continental Gold series, an elite international competition tier.
Kishane Thompson previously held the 150 m best of 14.92 seconds from 4 April 2026 at the Miramar Invitational in Florida.

History

Historical Context

In Berlin 2009, Usain Bolt shattered the men’s 200 m world record with 19.19 seconds, winning by a 0.62-second margin and posting a 14.44-second unofficial 150-m split recorded by World Athletics. At the 2026 Ostrava Golden Spike, Noah Lyles lowered the 150-m world-best to 14.67 seconds while Australia’s Gout Gout set a 19.67-second under-20 200-m record, reviving calls to recognise the 150-m distance officially.

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Lyles Sets Record

U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles set a 150-metre world record of 14.67 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czechia.
Australian teenager Gout Gout ran 14.96 seconds, a personal best that also broke the Australian national record, to finish third.
South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile recorded 14.78 seconds to take second place, improving his previous best.
After the race, Lyles and Gout exchanged high-fives and hand slaps in a joint celebration.

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