Noah Lyles set himself up perfectly for the Paris Olympics by haring to a personal best in winning the 100m at Saturday’s Diamond League meeting. 

In the last sprint before the Olympics, Lyles was relatively quick out of his blocks and tore down the track at London Stadium to win in 9.81 seconds. Importantly, he easily held off a clutch of rivals he would expect to come knocking in Paris and now looks like the sprinter to beat in the French capital.