Noah Lyles makes interesting revelation on choice of event ahead of US Championships

Following an outstanding 200m season's debut at the Monaco Diamond League, Noah Lyles has made his intentions known on the events he'll compete in at the US Championships in two weeks.

The American speedster who has a bye to this year's World Championships in Tokyo, having won the 100m and 200m titles at the 2023 edition in Budapest, revealed he will surely be competing at the US Championships; however, he is not sure of the event yet.

"So the plan had been to run the 200. So far, we'll make the decision after London (Diamond League), after I get my first 100 in, and then we'll move from there," said the six-time world champion in a post-race interview with FloTrack.

Lyles officially kicked off his season at the Monaco Diamond League, where he powered to an impressive Season's Best (SB) of 19.88 to defeat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo.

Despite still being rusty, having not raced the event since the Paris Olympic final, and just recovered from an injury setback that delayed his season's training progression, the Olympic 100m champion with his victory proved why he remains the man to beat in the 100m and 200m as the world's fastest man.

He's scheduled to compete next in the 100m at the London Diamond League on Saturday, July 19, in another Olympic rematch, where he'll face in-form Jamaican fierce rival Kishane Thompson, who currently sits as the world leader with an exceptional time of 9.75s.

The race and winner will give a clear indication of the top favourite for the world title in Tokyo, as the men's sprint division continues to light the spark yearly with high competitive levels.