“I Planned to Perform Similarly” – Noah Lyles Unbothered by Oblique Seville’s Victory in Lausanne

Noah Lyles Unbothered by Oblique Seville’s Victory in Lausanne

Noah Lyles brushed off Oblique Seville’s win in Lausanne under rough weather, stating that a slow start—not surprise—was the real reason for his second-place finish.

Despite challenging weather, Oblique Seville commanded the race, clocking 9.87 seconds to beat Noah Lyles, who followed in 10.02 seconds for second place.

This marks the second time this season the Jamaican has defeated Lyles in the 100m, the first being at the Diamond League in London, where Seville ran 9.86, ahead of Lyles’ 10.00.

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Still, Noah Lyles maintained he wasn’t shocked by Seville’s strong performance in the bad weather conditions.

He pointed out that top athletes are conditioned to excel even in poor weather, and if not for his bad start, he too aimed for a fast finish like Seville’s.

Lyles explained that by the time he regained form in the race, Seville had already surged ahead, and though he tried to rely on his top speed, it wasn’t enough to close the gap.

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“No, I mean I expected to do the same thing. So, I can’t say that I’m surprised. I mean, he’s a fantastic runner,” Lyles said in a video uploaded by Citius Mag on YouTube.

“I just had a really bad reaction to the gun, and after that, there’s not much I could do. No, but we all have to run in the same thing. So, just because it’s bad conditions doesn’t mean that, you know, fast times can’t be run.”

Now, Noah Lyles—the reigning Olympic 100m champion—is turning his attention to the Diamond League final in Zurich before heading to the World Championships in Tokyo this September.

Lyles is the current titleholder in both the 100m and 200m, but he still has work to do before defending them on the world stage.

He’ll be challenged in the 100m by Jamaicans Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville, while the 200m field remains unpredictable, and Lyles must stay alert.