The sprinting spotlight of 2025 is no longer centered on Noah Lyles . His journey in the world of track and field got the highlight when he won a trio of gold medals at the 2023 World Championships. 100m, 200m, and the 4×100m relay – he conquered it all. Even at the Paris Olympics, Lyles defended his ‘fastest man in the world’ status by winning the 100m race in just 9.784 seconds. But now, the mantle has shifted to another sprinter – Kishane Thompson .

This outcome can be blamed on Lyles’ absence from the 2025 World Championships. As a result, he’s nowhere to be found in the top 10 list. Instead, Kishane Thompson of Jamaica now leads the world with a blistering 9.75 seconds. Of course, we expected Lyles to dominate the tracks this time, too. But Thompson certainly deserves the app

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