American sprinter Noah Lyles is aiming to defend his world championship medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter relay at the Paris Olympics, and he hits the track this weekend for the first time.
Lyles’ title defenses will begin Saturday (Aug. 3) with the 100-meter preliminary round, and will span multiple days of competition.
As the 27-year-old prepares to take on the best in the world, we’ve assembled our favorite picks and odds for him and his competitors. Let’s jump into those and answer the question if he can pull off another triple-gold.
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2024 Olympic Track & Field Odds, Preview & Predictions: Noah Lyles odds & more
Noah Lyles is the American record holder in the 200-meter and the defending American and world champion in the 100 and 200. He ran times of 9.83 and 19.53 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June and has personal bests of 9.81 and 19.31 in each event.
His 9.81 is the third-fastest in the world in 2024, while his 19.53 is the fastest.
His personal best in the 200 is the third-fastest of all-time, trailing only Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake. He’s known best for his top-end speed but dedicated a lot of time to improving his start, the weakest point of his race, over the past year.
The American’s work on his start will be put to the test at the start of competition with the 100 preceding the 200 and 4x100. Here’s how his schedule for the Paris Olympics looks:
Noah Lyles Olympic schedule 2024 (all times in EST)
- 100m Preliminary - Sat. 8/3 (4-6:40 a.m.)
- 100m Semifinal and Final - Sun. 8/4 (12:30-4 p.m.)
- 200m Preliminary - Mon. 8/5 (12:30-4 p.m.)
- 200m Semifinal - Wed. 8/7 (12:30-4 p.m.)
- 200m Final - Thurs. 8/8 (1-4 p.m.)
- 4x100m Final - Fri. 8/9 (1:30-4 p.m.)
Noah Lyles Olympic odds 2024: Men's 100m odds
Lyles is the odds-on favorite to win the 100m at -110, per FanDuel sportsbook. He opened as an underdog to Jamaican Kishane Thompson, who ran 9.77 at the Jamaican Olympic Trials but overtook him in odds within the past week.
Lyles is the most seasoned veteran in the field, yet he is still searching for his first Olympic gold medal. Former world champion Fred Kerley and reigning Olympic Champion Lamon Marcell Jacobs are just two of the competitors standing between him and his first gold.
- Noah Lyles (USA) -110
- Kishane Thompson (JAM) +120
- Oblique Seville (JAM) +900
- Fred Kerley (USA) +1100
- Kenny Bednarek (USA) +1900
- Letsile Tebogo (BOT) +3000
- Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN) +4200
- Lamon Marcell Jacobs (ITA) +4300
Olympic odds for Noah Lyles: Men's 200m odds
The American won 25 straight 200s, has the fastest time in the world this year and the fastest personal best of everyone in the field.
Like the 100, line movement has heavily influenced the odds for this race. Lyles opened around -240 and is already down to -430 despite only grabbing a Bronze at Tokyo 2020. Bednarke also held him off longer than any competitors in nearly all of his past wins during his most recent 200 at the U.S. Trials.
- Noah Lyles (USA) -430
- Kenneth Bednarke (USA) +750
- Letsile Tebogo (BOT) +850
- Andre De Grasse (CAN) +1800
- Erriyon Knighton (USA) +2000
- Udodi Onwuzurike (NGR) +5000
- Tarsis Orogot (UGA) +5000
- Zharnel Hughes (GBR) +5000
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