“Y’all are really helping to make this a great Olympic”- Noah Lyles reacts to Kishane Thompson & Oblique Seville’s performance at Jamaican Trials

American sprinting sensation Noah Lyles reacted to Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville’s impressive performance at the 2024 Jamaican Championships. The championships are also serving as trials for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Both Thompson and Seville delivered remarkable performances in the men’s 100m at the Jamaican Olympic trials as they recorded times below the 10.00 mark. While Thompson won the title with a sensational 9.77s, becoming the joint-ninth fastest man in history over the distance, Seville was not far behind, clocking in a time of 9.82s.

Ackeen Blake, too, ran below the 10.00s barrier, clocking a 9.92s, in the final of the men’s 100m. With this, all three Jamaican sprinters booked their spots in Paris.

Following the Jamaican athletes’ phenomenal show at the trials, six-time world champion Noah Lyles took to his X (formerly Twitter) to comment on their performance, stating:

“Shout out to them boys running out there in Jamaica! Y’all are really helping to make this a great Olympic championship.”

Lyles, renowned for his prowess in the 200m, has diligently worked to establish himself as a top contender in the men’s 100m in the world. Having previously bagged two 200m individual global titles in 2019 and 2022, Lyles took home his first individual 100m title by clocking a personal best of 9.83s in the final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

At the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, Lyles qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris after displaying a dominant run in the men’s 100m. He achieved times of 9.92s and 9.80s (wind-assisted) to accomplish the best timings among all athletes in both heats and semifinals.

He continued to excel in the final by clocking a 9.83s to equal his personal best as he came ahead of Kenny Bednarek (9.87s) and Fred Kerley (9.88s) to win the 100m race at the trials and book his spot in the Olympics.

A look into Noah Lyles’ performance in the 100m during 2024 Olympic season

Noah Lyles in the men's 100 meter semi-final at 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track & Field. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

On April 13, Noah Lyles made his outdoor season debut in the 100m at the Tom Jones Memorial, where he finished first along with Kenny Bednarek, as both clocked 10.01s in the men’s 100m open event.

Lyles then featured at the Bermuda Grand Prix, which saw him secure a convincing victory, with a time of 9.96s, edging out Canada’s Aaron Brown, who recorded 10.09s.

Before competing at the trials, the American appeared in the 100m event at the Racers Grand Prix, where he lost to Jamaica’s Oblique Seville (9.82s), despite clocking a 9.85s in the event.