Noah Lyles set the world best-ever time over 150 meters with a 14.67-second run at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on June 16, 2026 [1, 2]. The previous record was 14.72 seconds, set by Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson earlier this year [1, 2].
South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile finished second with a time of 14.78 seconds, also beating Thompson’s previous mark [1, 2]. Australian teenager Gout Gout came third, setting a national record with 14.96 seconds [1, 2]. Gout said, "This is definitely a race I was needing after Oslo, and I am glad I got it, and I am ready for more" [1].
Gout recently debuted in the Diamond League 200m, finishing sixth, and earlier in 2026 set a new Australian 200m record of 19.67 seconds, a mark faster than Usain Bolt achieved at the same age [1].
Lyles, 28, is the reigning Paris 2024 Olympic 100m gold medalist and multiple world champion in the 100m and 200m [1, 2]. He and Gout have regularly trained together at Lyles’s base in the United States [1]. Lyles celebrated his win by saying, "Was there ever any doubt? Was there ever any doubt? We came for a show" [2].
At the same meet, Peter Bol broke the Australian record in the 1000m with a time of 2 minutes 15.13 seconds [1].
Lyles was named to the Time100 list of the most influential people in 2026 [2].
The next major sprint event is expected to be later this summer with details yet to be announced.
