Noah Lyles Surges Past Christian Coleman to Win 60m at US Indoor Championships
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In a thrilling climax at the US Indoor Athletics Championships in New Mexico, Noah Lyles unleashed a spectacular final surge to outpace his adversary Christian Coleman in the 60m event. Lyles, the current world champion in both the 100m and 200m, clinched first place with a leading global personal best time of 6.43 seconds, securing his spot in the US team for the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
This marked Lyles' first victory over Coleman, the world record holder in the 60m, at the Albuquerque meet on Saturday. Initially, Coleman seemed poised to extend his winning streak against Lyles, darting ahead of the competition with an impressive start.
However, Lyles smoothly ramped up his speed to narrowly beat Coleman at the finish line. Coleman finished a close second with a time of 6.44 seconds, followed by Ronnie Baker in third at 6.51 seconds.
Following his victory, Lyles expressed his longstanding ambition to improve his 60m performance. "Every year, I aim to get faster and faster," Lyles remarked, reflecting on his continual pursuit of speed.
Lyles' outstanding performance positions him and Coleman as frontrunners for the World Championships. "We aim for global supremacy. We're the world's best," Lyles confidently stated regarding their prospects in Glasgow, emphasizing their ambition for global recognition as true world champions.
Men's 60m Final Results:
Men's 60m Final
| POS | NAME | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Lyles - adidas WCS | 6.43 WL PB |
| 2 | Christian Coleman - NIKE WCS | 6.44 SB |
| 3 | Ronnie Baker - adidas WCS | 6.51 SB |
| 4 | Emmanuel Wells - unattached WCS | 6.56 |
| 5 | Brandon Carnes - ASICS WCS | 6.57 SB |
| 6 | ZaChaeus Beard - unattached WCS | 6.58 | 6.573 |
| 7 | Pjai Austin - adidas WCS | 6.58 SB | 6.577 |
| 8 | JT Smith - unattached WCS | 6.58 SB | 6.580 |
The 60m showdown was a standout moment on the championship's final day. In the women's 60m race, Aleia Hobbs executed a late charge to surpass her training mate Mikiah Brisco, claiming the title in 7.02 seconds. Despite Brisco's quick start, Hobbs powered through in the last 10 meters to emerge victorious.
Women's 60m Final
| POS | NAME | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleia Hobbs - adidas WCS | 7.02 SB |
| 2 | Mikiah Brisco - adidas WCS | 7.06 SB |
| 3 | Celera Barnes - adidas WCS | 7.09 PB |
| 4 | Tamara Clark - adidas WCS | 7.12 PB |
| 5 | Kiara Parker - ASICS WCS | 7.15 SB |
| 6 | Samirah Moody - USC WCS | 7.27 |
| 7 | Kiara Lagwen Brown - Texas A&M-Commerce | 7.30 |
| 8 | Zhane Smith - unattached | 7.37 |
Earlier on the second day of the US Indoor Championships, Alexis Holmes set a new championship record in the women's 400m final with a time of 50.34 seconds, placing her just behind the world record-holder Femke Bol for the season's best performance.
In a stunning display of speed and strategy, Brian Faust clinched the men's 400m title, overcoming a significant gap at the halfway point to overtake Jacory Patterson in the final straight, securing victory with a time of 45.47 seconds.
Nikki Hiltz triumphed in the women’s 1500m, clocking in at 4:08.35, by establishing a lead in the final lap and maintaining it against Emily Mackay. Elle St. Pierre, having won the 3000m the previous night, opted out of the 1500m race.
Allie Wilson narrowly won the women's 800m, edging out Addie Wiley by just 0.07 seconds with a time of 2:00.63, showcasing the fierce competition in middle-distance running.
Cole Hocker set a new championship record in the men's 1500m with a remarkable time of 3:37.51, executing a strategic move in the final laps to secure the win ahead of Hobbs Kessler, who also qualified for his first world indoor team.
Bryce Hoppel claimed his fourth US indoor title in the 800m, demonstrating tactical prowess by taking the lead in the final lap and finishing with a time of 1:46.67, with Isaiah Harris securing the second spot for the World Championships in Glasgow.
In the field events, Ryan Crouser came close to his best indoor shot put with a throw of 22.80m, taking the lead over Leonardo Fabbri's recent world lead. Katie Moon overcame achilles tendon tightness to win the pole vault title with a clearance of 4.80m.
Keturah Orji achieved a season's best in the triple jump with a leap of 14.50m, and Johnny Brackins won the men's long jump with a distance of 8.23m, marking his position as a top contender.
Erin Reese set a personal best in the women's weight throw at 25.73m, ranking her second all-time behind DeAnna Price
