Noah Lyles Receives Diamond League Reward Unimaginable for Fred Kerley and Rivals Noah Lyles earns a rare Diamond League 200m wild card in Zurich, highlighting his dominance as rivals like Fred Kerley

Noah Lyles just secured the one opportunity Fred Kerley could never reach this season. The Zurich Diamond League has granted Lyles the coveted global wild card for the 200m final on August 28, a prize that comes only with results, consistency, and championship credentials. For the reigning Olympic and world champion, it is another stage to extend his dominance. For Kerley, once his fiercest American rival, it is the clearest evidence yet of how far he has fallen.

Noah Lyles began 2025 on the sidelines with an inflamed tendon that kept him out until July, but his return was immediate and decisive. He opened in Monaco with a 19.88 victory over Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, then lowered the world-leading mark to 19.63 at the U.S. Championships in Eugene on August 3. That performance