Noah Lyles: Olympic 100m champion set for season's debut at Monaco Diamond League

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles will make his long-awaited 2025 season's debut at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday, July 11.

The American speedster who last raced in the 400m and 4x100m on April 19th and was scheduled to compete in the 100m at the Adidas Atlanta City Games in May before withdrawing due to a sustained injury, will finally hope to get his season rolling in the French city.

He officially announced his return on his Instagram page with the caption:

This time, Lyles will race in his trademark event - the 200m against notable rival Letsile Tebogo, who defeated him for the Olympic gold medal in Paris last summer.

The track stars haven't raced each other since the Olympic final, which makes it a thrilling race to anticipate for track enthusiasts.

Tebogo currently stands as the favourite for another famous win, not just because he's the Olympic champion, but he ran a world-leading time of 19.76s in his last race at the Eugene Diamond League to lay claims back to recognition as the man to beat ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo by September.

Meanwhile, Lyles will be gunning to have a good outing, considering he's just returning from an injury and may still be rusty, but clocking a respectable fast time and position finish will surely build his confidence in his subsequent races, with full focus on defending his world titles in Tokyo.