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Noah Lyles

Noah Lyles, American sprinter

Born
July 18, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1997

About Noah Lyles

Noah Lyles (born July 18, 1997) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in various sprint race events. His personal best of 14.67 seconds in the 150 m reportedly set the world best, and his time of 19.31 seconds in the 200 m is the American record, and makes him the third fastest of all-time. He is an Olympic champion and eight-time World champion. In the 100 m, Lyles won the gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, is three-time world champion (4 × 100 m relay in 2019, 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events in 2023), and was a 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay gold medalist at the 2016 World U20 Championships. In the 200 m, Lyles is a four-time world champion (2019, 2022, 2023, 2025) and is the bronze medalist at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He also won a gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. Lyles completed a sprint triple by winning gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4 × 100-meter events at the 2023 World Championships. Lyles represented the United States at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games where he won a gold medal in the 200 m. In March 2016, Lyles won the 200 m at the New Balance Nationals Indoor. His personal best of 19.31 seconds in the 200 m is the American record, and makes him the third fastest of all-time.

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Noah Lyles timeline

  1. Lyles represented the United States at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games where he won a gold medal in the 200 m.
  2. He also won a gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
  3. In March 2016, Lyles won the 200 m at the New Balance Nationals Indoor.

The world when Noah Lyles was born

Noah Lyles was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Noah Lyles's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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