“It’s the one I wanted, it’s the hard battle, it’s the amazing opponents,” said Lyles, the first American male Olympic 100m champion since Justin Gatlin in 2004. “I did not think I won, I didn’t think I dipped at the right time, too early,” Lyles said. I came here for the gold and nothing else but, hey, everybody came here for the same thing and only one can win. Whoever came off the best, is the best.”Seville had finished ahead of Lyles in the semi-final when the American looked to be at full stretch. Lyles, 27, is targeting a possible four golds in Paris, in the 100m, his favourite 200m, the 4x100m relay and, possibly, the 4x400m relay.

Source: Daily Nation August 05, 2024 13:12 UTC