Noah Lyles Shines at Final Diamond League

American world champion Noah Lyles set a personal best of 9.81 seconds in the 100 meters at the final Diamond League meeting before the Paris Olympics. South African Akani Simbine and Botswana's Letsile Tebogo followed closely, both breaking the 10-second mark. In the women's events, Gabby Thomas clocked 21.82 seconds in the 200 meters, narrowly beating Julien Alfred, while Keely Hodgkinson delivered a dominant 1:54.61 in the 800 meters, making her a favorite for Olympic gold. Matthew Hudson-Smith set a European record in the men's 400 meters with a time of 43.74 seconds, marking a significant comeback from a previous Achilles injury. Jamaica's Nickisha Pryce and Femke Bol also impressed with world-leading performances in the women's 400 meters and 400-meter hurdles, respectively.