What Usain Bolt Said About Oblique Sevilla Surpassing Noah Lyles In Sprints.
The lineup for the 100-meter dash of Racers Grand Prix was filled with top-notch athletes, including world champion Noah Lyles, Ferdinand Omanyala, and British sprinter Zharnel Hughes.
However, in an unexpected turn of events, Noah Lyles was surpassed by Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville, winning the 100-meter race with a new world lead of 9.82 seconds.
Following this win, Seville, who is currently coached by Glen Mills, the former coach of Usain Bolt, improved his previous personal best of 9.86. Interestingly, Noah Lyles finished the race 0.02 seconds off his personal best, as he completed the race by placing second in 9.85. Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, took third by clocking a time of 10.02 seconds.
In a post-race interview, a confident Seville spoke about his training to achieve his new personal best. “Me and my coach was working on the execution throughout the week and the past month, and coming out here and get a good execution showed that the work that they put in paid off,” he said.
In May, he also lowered his personal best of 20.17 in the 200-meter dash. At the Adidas City Games, he finished first with a new personal best of 19.96. He was followed by Jereem Richards, who finished the dash with the season’s best 20.04.
I am really hoping Oblique can break into the top three this time around. I think he has always worked hard over the years, and he is always in the final and always doing well. So hopefully, he will break into the top three,” Bolt said.
During 2023, Seville faced many injuries and secured fourth place at the 100-meter dash of Worlds. However, he continues to improve his season at the right time, weeks before the Olympics.
“Well, it’s such a tremendous feeling because, as you said last year, because of injuries I wasn’t, I didn’t compete, but for this year, I am actually happy that I competed, and got a personal best, and won in front of my Jamaican fans,” he added.
Disappointed In The Gunman”
Interestingly, Noah Lyles also seemed to be content with his performance on the Jamaican track, despite claiming the gun went off before the sprinters were ready.
“I was satisfied with the performance. I was disappointed in the gunman. Half of us weren’t even set before the gun went off, and that’s very disappointing to see, but overall, the race was great,” he stated