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Noah Lyles sets world best at 150m at Golden Spike meet
American sprinter Noah Lyles set a world best at the rarely run 150 meters, clocking 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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American sprinter Noah Lyles set a world best at the rarely run 150 meters, clocking 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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