The most anticipated moment has finally arrived as one of the biggest World Indoor Track and Field Championships is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. While spectators are eyeing to see their favorite sprinter triumph, many of the world’s best athletes are also all set to chase their world championship glory. However, probably the most fascinating aspect of the event is the strongest rivalry in men’s sprinting between the two world record holders, Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles.

Beating Coleman at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the 60m sprint, Noah Lyles has added one more page to the long-standing rivalry between the two. Amid all the anticipations, a recent update from Lyles is sure to raise the heat by quite a few degrees!

Noah Lyles shares an ambitious update

Taking to his official X handle a historic sprint triple icon, Noah Lyles shared the cheerful post ahead of his square-off with Christian Coleman. Six-time world champion, Lyles posted a video featuring the round-up of the rivalry between him and Christian Coleman. The caption of the post reads, “NOAH LYLES V. CHRISTIAN COLEMAN! ||” It could have ended here. But it did not. Lyles then cryptically wrote “2024 World Indoor Championships – Me…”

Olympic bronze medalist Lyles astonished the world with his extraordinary speed at the 2024 USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Feb. 17. He defeated Coleman for the first time by one-hundredth of a second, in the 60m finals, clocking a personal best time of 6.43 seconds. However, that does not take it all from Coleman. Coleman still is the world record holder in the 60m (6.34 seconds) from 2018. It was also just the third time, since 2016, that Coleman did not win a 60m race. But what do the odds say?

At Bwin Sportsbook, Christian Coleman’s chances at winning gold are at the odds of -110, while Noah Lyles trails with odds of +130. None of the other competitors in the field range closer to the betting odds. According to Forbes, Oddsmakers also believe that Coleman will not let Lyles get close in the rematch. However, Noah is a strong contender because he has radically improved his performance in 60m for the past few years.

Noah Lyles’ performance graph in 60m

4x Diamond League champion, Noah Lyles finished fourth in the 60m indoor event in 6.76 seconds at the Ocean Breeze Athletics Complex in 2021. But he acquired the top place with a time of 6.55 in the Müller Indoor Grand Prix at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in 2022. It continued in the following years as well.

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In 2023, Lyles excelled at his unparalleled sprinting speed at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. He further shortened his time to 6.51 while exacting revenge for his previous loss against Bromell. The year 2024 has already seen Noah’s numbers in 60m dropping to 6.40s. With Christian Coleman still standing tall with his indomitable start in sprinting, known for being one of the best in history, the 60m dash will be the one to watch out for.

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