Namibia: Seville Storms Past Lyles for Lausanne 100m Win

Jamaica’s Oblique Seville trumped Olympic champion Noah Lyles in the 100m at Wednesday’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne, just three weeks away from the world championships in Tokyo.

Once again, Lyles stuttered out of the blocks, a slow start handing Seville the advantage from the start, something the Jamaican then never looked in danger of ceding.

Seville clocked an impressive 9.87 seconds in torrential rain at the Stade de la Pontaise, Lyles battling back in a strong finish to snatch second in…