On a warm and sunny October afternoon, a reflective Noah Lyles sits near his locker at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla., a suburb 22 miles west of Orlando where he practices with Adidas ’ Pure Athletics Team.

The American runner replays a conversation he had with fiancée Junelle Bromfield a few hours earlier — right after Lyles found out he was nominated by World Athletics as Male Track Athlete of the Year. (He was later named a finalist, and a fan vote determines the ultimate winner named Nov. 30.)

Lyles’ response to the nod belies the confidence he’s known for: shock. Bromfield, a Jamaican sprinter, set Lyles straight, rattling off his long list of recent accomplishments: the most medals at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, two of them gold; an undefeated streak

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