Lausanne Diamond League: Oblique Seville Edges Out Noah Lyles To Top Spot

Last Updated:August 21, 2025, 07:58 IST

Seville produced an effort of 9.87 seconds at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, as Lyles came in second with a time of 10.02sec.

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Oblique Seville of Jamaica posted a win at the 100m event at the Lausanne Diamond League on Wednesday as he pipped American Noah Lyles to the top spot in the Swiss City.

Seville produced an effort of 9.87 seconds at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, as Lyles came in second with a time of 10.02sec.

“Running 9.87 in those conditions shows I can go much faster, anywhere in the world, that’s a good time," said Seville.

“I’ve beaten the Olympic champion twice, in London and here, and that gives me a lot of confidence heading into the championships. It’s been a while since a Jamaican man has won the 100m at a global championship, and of course, I believe I can be the one to do it."

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Seville, who won a world bronze as part of the Jamaican 4x100m relay squad in Budapest in 2023, was afforded the lead by Lyles’ slow reaction to the gun as the American was left to rue his start, in a repeat of last month’s London Diamond League.

Only Thing…

“That was the only thing wrong," Lyles said discussing his slow start to the race.

“Technically I felt good, my warm-up was good, but once you miss the start at this level the race is basically over," he said.

“Physically I feel great, and I am confident every race will get better and better. The goal is to sharpen the details, especially my drive phase and my start, heading to Tokyo and the world championships," he added.

Hoey Shocks Wanyonyi

Kenya’s Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi faced a setback as American Josh Hoey clinched victory in the 800m event.

Hoey, the reigning world indoor champion, maintained his lead down the home straight, finishing in 1:42.82.

“I wanted to get out hard, let the leaders take the rain, and then make my move with 100 to go," Hoey commented. “It felt like being a kid again, playing in the rain. I’ve never raced in anything like this before. It reminded me of cross-country growing up, where it comes down to being the toughest and the most patient."

With 200m left to run, Wanyonyi appeared out of contention but fought back to secure second place in 1:43.29, ahead of Spain’s Mohamed Attaoui and Briton Max Burgin, with Canadian world champion Marco Arop finishing fifth.

In contrast, Britain’s Olympic women’s 800m gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson experienced no such drama, setting a meet record in the two-lap race with a time of 1:55.69, ahead of Switzerland’s Audrey Werro.

“When the pace goes like that, you just forget about everyone else," Hodgkinson said. She returned to the track last week in Silesia after being sidelined for 12 months with hamstring problems following her win at the Paris Games. “And it paid off with a solid performance. I couldn’t have asked for a better start this season."

Cordell Tinch continued his impressive season by clocking 12.98 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles.

“I felt great through the warm-up, this is my kind of weather! This result feels great," Tinch said.

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August 21, 2025, 07:58 IST

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