Born on July 18, 1997, Noah Lyles has become one of the best American track and field athletes of the present times. Known for competing in the 100,. 200m and 4x100 m relay, he emerged as a superstar after his 200 m sprint win in the 2019 World Championships. In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 200m sprint. Lyles is a six-time world champion, he captured gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay at the 2023 World Championships, a feat last achieved by the Legend Usain Bolt in 2015. He also holds the American record in the 200m and the third-best in the world. His career began with a gold medal in the 200m at the Youth Olympics. Lyles is a five-time Diamond League Champion, showcasing his consistency on the world stage. He is all set to show off his impressive speed again at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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Who is Noah Lyles' Coach?
Lance Brauman is the trainer and the coach of Noah Lyles. He is also the head coach and founder of PURE Athletics group. The group is one of the most accomplished international sprint groups in the world. Their roster includes medal winning Olympians, World champions, and national & World Record holders.
In 1994, Lance Brauman started his career as an assistant coach at Auburn University. A year later, he changed jobs to Barton County Community College. He focused on developing world-class sprinters during his seven years at Barton. After Barton, Brauman took up a job at the University of Arkansas as a sprinting coach and after four years, he left and founded PURE Athletics. Since then, his venture has been contributing many top-class sprinters to the national and world stage.
Brauman’s pupils from the PURE Athletics have collectively churned out 21 Olympic medals, 35 World Outdoor Championship medals, 7 World Indoor Championship Medals and 15 Olympians.
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Who are the other athletes who train under Lance Brauman?
Besides Noah Lyles, the notable sprinters that train under coach Lance Brauman, are Junelle Bromfeld, who is Lyles’ girlfriend, Alonso Edward, Olympic bronze medalist Elijah Godwin and Paralympics gold medalist Nick Mayhugh. Current 400m world-record holder Wayde van Niekerk is arguably the most notable athlete to train under Brauman while the likes of Kendal Williams, Noah Williams and Méba-Mickaël Zeze have also worked under him. Lance Brauman is most notable for being the coach and trainer of Tyson Gay.
Where does Noah Lyles train?
Noah Lyles trains in the Orlando area as per olympics.com. He is trained by coach Lance Brauman as part of the Adidas team.
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Lance Brauman Early life, Controversies, and Imprisonment
Early in his Career as a coach, Lance Brauman got involved in cases of fraud and malpractices during his time at Barton County Community College. The American was found guilty of one count of embezzlement, three counts of mail fraud and one count of theft as per which, the athletes were illegally paid through a scheme for the work they never did. The fraud malpractice had been happening in Barton even before the arrival of Lance Brauman and they continued it as if it was a normal practice.
The judgement came when he was coaching Tyson Gay, years after he left Barton. As a result, Lance Brauman had to resign from his coaching job at the University Of Arkansas after serving four years.
In 2007, after serving more than nine months in the federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, Lance Brauman was out of prison and went straight back to coaching sprinters. He contacted Tyson Gay through phone in his prison days and committed to his coaching responsibilities even through his rough times in life. That year, Tyson Gay dedicated his 100m gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka to Lance Brauman.
Lance Brauman is presently serving as the coach of Noah Lyles, one of the brightest American track and field athletes as well as a six-time World Athletics Champion.
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FAQ's On Noah Lyles’s Coach
A. Noah Lyles’ top speed is 23.17 miles per hour in the 200m event. In 100m Noah runs at 22.76 mph and his personal best in the discipline is 9.83 seconds.
A. Noah Lyles finished 100m in 9.83 second, which is his personal best.
A. Noah Lyles’ younger brother's name is Josephus Lyles. He is a professional sprinter just like his brother and won a gold medal at the 4x400m relay event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene.
A. Noah Lyles is being trained by Lance Brauman.
A. Noah Lyles represents Team USA on the international level.
