### [2026-06-16](/feed/2026/06/16/index.md)

##### Track and field
# In track and field, American sprinter Noah Lyles runs 14.67 seconds in the 150 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, setting a world record that surpassed the previous mark of 14.72 seconds. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260616-lyles-sets-world-s-best-time-over-150-metres-at-ostrava)

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