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Noah Lyles is set to take on a new challenge in his first professional 400m, bringing bold energy and big goals to the track.
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles will be making his 400m debut as a professional at the Tom Jones Memorial 2025 on Saturday, April 19.
The triple world champion has already set the bar high, revealing what he wants to attain when he lines up against a strong field of experienced 400m runners.
In a post on his X (Twitter) handle, just a few hours before the race, Noah Lyles revealed that he is going for nothing short of a personal best time in the race and if not that, then he would have failed terribly.
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From the tweet, it is evident that Noah Lyles is basically hyping himself up with a go big or go home mindset. “Today will be my first pro 400m! Pr or Bust!” Noah Lyles shared.
What is Noah Lyles’ personal best time in the 400m
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The last time Noah Lyles raced in a 400m race was in 2016, when he was a senior in high school. He clocked a personal best time of 47.04 seconds, and his main goal on Saturday will be to lower that time.
When Noah Lyles clocked that time, he was only 18 years of age. Shortly after that, Noah Lyles turned professional, signing a contract with Adidas at the same time as his younger brother, Josephus Lyles.
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Noah Lyles will be out to test his endurance as he looks forward to the long season, with the main focus on the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
The three-time world 200m champion is in the first heat, competing against Jonathan Jones, Kennedy Lightner, Jacory Patterson, Justin Robinson, and Alonzo Russell.
He has already started his season, competing indoors in the 60m. He started with the RADD Sports College Invitational and Multi-Event before proceeding to the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. The 400m race will be his first outdoor race of the season.
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