List of athletes who have faster 100m than Noah Lyles in 2024 before Paris Olympics ft. Kishane Thompson

American sensation Noah Lyles is currently one of the most dominant sprinters in the world. Last year, he showed his prowess at the World Athletics Championships where he became the first person since Usain Bolt in 2015 to achieve a sprint treble by winning the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m events at the biennial tournament.

Owing to his accomplishments, Lyles will be heading into the Paris Olympics as one of the mega favorites in the 100m event at the quadrennial games. With less than a month before the quadrennial event begins, Noah Lyles has the fourth quickest time in the 100m this season. He clocked a season-best time of 9.83s in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials to win the gold and qualify for the Paris Olympics.

With this, let’s look at the athletes who have run quicker times than Noah Lyles in the 2024 season so far as the Olympic Games approaches.

Athletes who have faster times in 100m than Noah Lyles in 2024

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#3 Oblique Seville

Oblique Seville is one of the promising talents from Jamaica who owns the third-fastest time of the season at 9.82s, which he achieved twice this season. He first ran it at the Racers Grand Prix that was held in Kingston on June 1, 2024, where he edged out Noah Lyles (9.85s) by a margin of 0.03s.

He again achieved it at the stage of the Jamaican National Championships, which also served as the qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympics, to finish second and secure himself a position in the Jamaican athletics squad.

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#2 Ferdinand Omanyala

Ferdinand Omanyala, who is the 100m African record holder, has run the second-quickest time in the 100m this season. He did so at the Kenyan National Olympic trials, clocking a wind-legal time of 9.79s to emerge as the winner and ensure his qualification for the Paris Olympics.

In the 2024 season, Omanyala also featured at the Kip Keino Classic, Prefontaine Classic, and Racers Grand Prix in the 100m, clocking times of 10.03s, 9.98s, and 10.02s.

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#1 Kishane Thompson

Jamaican youngster Kishane Thompson has emerged as a standout athlete to watch out for at the Paris Olympics in the 100m after his remarkable 9.77s performance at the Jamaican National Trials where he topped a competitive field.

With this, the 22-year-old is also expected to give a tough challenge to the six-time world champion Noah Lyles in the upcoming quadrennial Games.