Oblique Seville’s victory over Noah Lyles in Lausanne did not merely add another notch to his season; it pushed a conversation that track and field had been quietly circling. The Jamaican sprinter handled wet conditions with precision, sprinting 9.87 seconds into a headwind and leaving the Olympic champion chasing. For Lyles, it was his third defeat in three international outings this summer, and for Seville, it was the second statement win over him this season. So, the stage, with the World Championships approaching, could hardly have been more charged.

It was this race that drew a pointed observation from Justin Gatlin. Speaking on the Tidal League Podcast , the former Olympic champion emphasized how rare it is to see such control in adverse weather. “My personal opinion, yes

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