Paris Olympics gold medalist Noah Lyles is all set to make his highly anticipated season debut. As the athletics world prepares for another thrilling year, all eyes are on Noah Lyles and other stars, including Letsile Tebogo, Julien Alfred, Josh Kerr, Zharnel Huges, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen to see how they perform after a year of incredible achievements.
Athletic fans can expect fierce competition as these elite athletes are gearing up to begin their journey towards the new season.
Noah Lyles will commence his 2025 season at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
After displaying an electrifying performance at the 2024 Paris Games, securing a gold medal in the 100m event and a bronze medal in the 200m, Noah Lyles will make his return to the track at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, on February 2, 2025, at the renowned TRACK at New Balance in Brighton, Massachusetts.
Lyles announced this major update to his fans by sharing a 2-minute-long cinematic video on social media.
Noah Lyles followed Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek to bag a bronze medal in the 200m in Paris.
200m champion Letsile Tebogo will compete at the Maurie Plant Meet to make his 2025 season debut
Letsile Tebogo is all set to make his 2025 season debut at Maurie Plant Meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting on March 29, in Melbourne. The Paris Olympics 200m champion will compete in the 400m event in this season's inaugural event. The 2024 World Male Athlete of the Year clinched his first Olympic gold medal by defeating the likes of Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles In the 200m event.
Julien Alfred will compete in the Oslo and Stockholm Diamond League to commence her 2025 campaign
Julien Alfred made waves at the Paris Games by clinching the first-ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia. She earned the victory by defeating fan favorite Sha'Carri Richardson and setting a new national record.
As she began training for the upcoming season, Alfred announced that she would compete at the Oslo Diamond League meeting, scheduled on June 12, in Norway. Her season's debut will be followed by a Stockholm meeting on June 15, in Sweden.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen will make his season debut at Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas de Calais
Following his double gold medal success at the Paris Games, Jakob Ingebrigtsen will return to competition at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas de Calais in Liévin, France, on February 13, 2025.
The Norwegian athlete is poised to compete in the indoor mile event. Ingebrigtsen dominated the 1500m and 500m races at the French capital last year.
Zharnel Hughes is set to make in debut at Grand Slam Track for the upcoming season
After contributing to his team's efforts in clinching a bronze medal in the 4x100m, Zharnel Hughes will compete in his first race in the 2025 season during Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track event in April 2025.
Hughes, along with Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake bagged the bronze medal in Paris, behind the Canadian and South African squads.
Josh Kerr is set to compete at the Millrose Games for his 2025 season debut
Josh Kerr will make his season's debut at the Millrose Games on February 8, 2025, at Armory Track in New York. The 1500m Paris Olympics silver medalist will be seen competing in the Wanamaker Mile in New York City. Kerr recently signed a contract extension with Brooks and Brooks Beasts till 2034.