'I Expected to Do The Same Thing' - Noah Lyles Unfazed by Oblique Seville's Triumph in Lausanne

Noah Lyles downplayed Oblique Seville's Lausanne victory in the poor weather conditions, saying his own poor start, not surprise, made the difference.

Noah Lyles has explained why he is not amazed by Oblique Seville’s impressive run at the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne.

Braving the tough weather conditions, Oblique Seville stole the show, winning the race in 9.87 seconds ahead of Noah Lyles, who could only afford a second-place finish in 10.02 seconds.

This is the second time the Jamaican has beaten Noah Lyles in the 100m this season, with the first encounter coming at the Diamond League meeting in London, where the 24-year-old crossed the finish line in 9.86 seconds ahead of the American, who timed 10.00 seconds.

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Noah Lyles: I Expected to Do the Same Thing

However, Noah Lyles has insisted that he was not shocked by how Oblique Seville defied the poor weather conditions to claim the win.

He revealed that athletes are wired to run fast in poor weather conditions, and had it not been for his poor start, he was also looking to drop a splendid time, just like Oblique Seville did.

Noah Lyles revealed that by the time he was getting back into the rhythm in the race, Oblique Seville had already opened a gap, and he tried to maximise on his top-end speed, but that was not enough to give him a win.

“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,” Noah Lyles said in a video shared 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, has shifted his focus to the Diamond League Meeting final in Zurich before heading to the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September.

Noah Lyles is the defending champion in the 100m and 200m, and he has a lot to work on before stepping on the track to defend his titles.

He faces tough opposition from the Jamaican duo of Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville in the 100m, and while the 200m remains open, Noah Lyles has to tread carefully.