Noah Lyles pulls out from Monaco Diamond League despite being his last 200m race before Paris Olympics 2024

Preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics, reigning triple world champion Noah Lyles has withdrawn from the ninth leg of the Diamond League scheduled for Friday in Monaco, which was supposed to be his last 200m event before the Olympics.

Noah Lyles has already secured his ticket to the Paris Olympics after performing exceptionally well at the US Olympic trials that concluded in June. He will be leading the United States track and field pack in the Stade de France in both the 100m and 200m individual events, where he holds the current world titles as well. As per his revelations, the runner is eyeing gold in every event he participates in.

Furthermore, he was supposed to participate in the 200-meter event, and his matchup against his Botswanan counterpart Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meet was a much anticipated one, before he entered the French games. However, in the recent turning of events, the 26-year-old is not a part of the lineup set to participate in the Stade Louis II on Friday, July 12.

To confirm the news, his name was taken off the 200-m participant list for the Monaco event. James Rhodes, an athletics enthusiast, also posted a list of the athletes who have taken their names back from the event on his X handle (formerly Twitter), and the list includes Noah Lyles' name as well.

Rhodes tweeted:

Noah Lyles, Michael Norman and Emmanuel Wanyonyi amongst the notable drop outs from the Monaco DL.

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Noah Lyles to face formidable opponents at the Paris Olympics 2024

2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Day 9

Noah Lyles has achieved significant success in track, running from six world championship titles to four Diamond League trophies, making him one of the most decorated runners in the world. Now he is set to participate in his second summer games event in Paris, where he looks poised to add a few more accolades to his name.

However, there are a few names such as Kishane Thompson and Kenny Bednarek who can pose a challenge to his Olympic pursuits, especially in the 100m discipline. The 22-year-old Kishane Thompson of Jamaica clocked 9.77 seconds at the Jamaican Olympic trials, which is the world lead time for the 2024 season so far, and he is considered one of the toughest opponents to Lyles.

Besides that, Lyles was only defeated once in a 100m race in the ongoing season, and it was another Jamaican Oblique Seville, who secured the win against him at the Racers Grand Prix with his career-best finish of 9.82 seconds.

Kenny Bednarek is another name that can give Noah Lyles a run for his money at the Paris Olympics, as Bednarek has only been defeated twice in their 100m face-off so far.