Josephus Lyles

American sprinter (born 1998)

Josephus Lyles

Lyles in 2018

Personal information
Nationality|  United States
Born|  (1998-07-22) July 22, 1998 (age 27)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Home town| Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Height| 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight| 185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport| Running
Event(s)| 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests|

* 100  m: 10.03 (Memphis, TN 2022)
* 200 m: 19.93 (Eugene, OR 2022)
* 400 m: 45.09 (Clermont, FL 2018)

Medal record

Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Championships
| 2022 Freeport | 200 m
World Junior Championships
| 2014 Eugene | 4×400 m relay
World Youth Championships
| 2015 Cali | 400 m
| 2015 Cali | 200 m

Josephus Lyles (born July 22, 1998) is an American sprinter. He attended T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. His personal best of 19.93 in the 200 metres puts him in the top 100 of all time in the event.

In July 2016, Josephus and his older brother Noah turned professional and signed with Adidas.[1]

His parents Keisha Caine and Kevin Lyles competed in Track and Field at Seton Hall University.

## References

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1. ^ "Lyles brothers turn pro, sign with Adidas". Washington Post. July 22, 2016.

## External links

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* Josephus Lyles at World Athletics
* Josephus Lyles at www.USATF.org

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World U20 Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1986:  United States (Campbell, Rish, Waddle, Reed, Carter*)
* 1988:  United States (Carr, Nelloms, Williams, Carrington)
* 1990:  United States (Mills, Samuels, Harris, Nelloms)
* 1992:  United States (Porter, Mallard, Nichols, Minor)
* 1994:  United States (Johnson, Wheeler, Campbell, Clay, Harrison*)
* 1996:  United States (Johnson, Davis, Martin, Moore)
* 1998:  Australia (McFarlane, Batman, Thom, Vincent, Barnwell*)
* 2000:  Jamaica (Clarke, Sappleton, Coley, Simpson, Barrett*)
* 2002:  United States (Ferguson, Williamson, Collins, Fortenberry, Jackson*)
* 2004:  United States (Johnson, Merritt, Craig, Clement, Hinnant*, Ramirez*)
* 2006:  United States (Summers, Oliver, Nellum, Carter, Smith Jr.*, Lockhart*)
* 2008:  United States (Boyd, Miller, Wilder, Anderson, Bailey*, Taylor*)
* 2010:  United States (Mance, Nolan, Verburg, Berry, Heriot*, Edmonds*)
* 2012:  United States (Downing, Bailey, Okezie, Hall, Futch*)
* 2014:  United States (Lyles, Brown, Morgan, Cherry, Parish*)
* 2016:  United States (Allison, Cogdell, Montgomery, London)
* 2018:  Italy (Gjetja, Romani, Sibilio, Scotti, Benati*)
* 2021:  Botswana (Kebinatshipi, Pesela, Masede, Majama, Gabanatlhong*)
* 2022:  United States (McElroy, Schwartzman, Bartholomew, Sumner, Blackwood*, Williams*)
* 2024:  United States (Davis, Donaldson, Rhodes, Njie, Buckmiller*, Clement II*)

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