Noah Lyles clocks world-best 14.67s in 150m at Ostrava's Golden Spike meet, as Australian teen Gout Gout places third

150m showdown in Ostrava

Noah Lyles powered to a world-best 14.67 seconds in the rarely contested 150 meters at Tuesday's Golden Spike meet, finishing clear of South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile (14.78) and Australian Gout Gout (14.96). Both Lyles and Dambile dipped under the previous best of 14.92 set by Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in April (Al Jazeera reported 14.72). Racing from lane seven, Lyles had the slowest reaction in the field but used his trademark top‑end speed to pull away on the home straight.

“It was about time. The world record was quite slow.”

“Was there ever any doubt? We came for a show.”

Gout Gout bounces back

The 18‑year‑old rebounded from a disappointing sixth place on his Diamond League debut in Oslo last week. Gout started slowly again, plagued by mechanics that hurt him on the bend, but closed strongly to secure third. His 14.96 marked an Australian record and an improvement of almost half a second on his Oslo 200m outing.

“This is definitely a race I was needing after Oslo, and I am glad I got it, and I am ready for more.”

The Queenslander, who earlier this year clocked 19.67 over 200m (faster than Usain Bolt at the same age), trains alongside Lyles under coach Lance Brauman in Florida. He will skip the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to target the under‑20 world championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Lyles's dominant season

The 28‑year‑old extended his unbeaten 2026 streak to seven races. Fresh from a 9.88‑second 100m in Rome, the Olympic 100m champion and five‑time world champion looks in imposing form. Though World Athletics does not recognise the 150m for record purposes, Lyles’s performance underlined his status as the world’s premier sprinter.

Noah Lyles14.67

Sinesipho Dambile14.78

Gout Gout14.96

Noah Lyles

14.67 s

Sinesipho Dambile

14.78 s

Gout Gout

14.96 s

Data from the article text

Across the meeting

Swiss runner Audrey Werro won the women’s 800m in a meet‑record 1 minute 54.45 seconds, the eighth‑fastest time in history, beating Dutch star Femke Broeders‑Bol (1:57.13). Broeders‑Bol, the 2025 world champion over 400m hurdles, was making her outdoor debut at the distance. Elsewhere, South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza equalled his 100m personal best of 9.94 seconds to win, while Australian Peter Bol set a national record in the 1000m (2:15.13).