Noah Lyles has never shied away from challenges, but the 2025 season has tested him in unexpected ways. What began as a year interrupted by an inflamed tendon soon turned into a campaign marked by both frustration and resurgence. After sitting out nearly three months of competition, he returned in July with a performance that quickly reminded the sport of his presence, leaving observers to wonder how he might carry this momentum into the final stretch of the season.

His comeback unfolded first in Monaco, where he won the 200 meters in 19.88 seconds. That race was followed by a second-place finish at the London Diamond League in the 100 meters and another runner-up placing in Silesia, where Kishane Thompson edged him by three-hundredths of a second. The consistency in those outings was sig

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