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Record-chaser Lyles to race 100m in Rome

Published: 26 Mar 2026 - 09:25 am | Last Updated: 26 Mar 2026 - 09:26 am

The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles will return to Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome in June as part of his bid for a seventh Diamond League title.

US sprint superstar Noah Lyles will race the men’s 100m at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea on June 4, as he bids for a record seventh Diamond League title this year. Olympic champion in the 100m and world champion in the 200m, Lyles is hoping to make Diamond League history in 2026. The American is already the most successful track athlete in the series’ history.