Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson secured their third U.S. 100m titles at Icahn Stadium in New York City, according to NBC Olympics coverage of the USATF Outdoor National Championships. Lyles matched his personal best from the Paris Games with a run of 9.79 seconds, setting the world’s fastest time of 2026, while Richardson powered home in 10.77 seconds to match her best time in two seasons.
Noah Lyles Dominates 100m Field with 2026 World-Lead Time
Lyles stormed past the field in 9.79 seconds on Friday night, capturing the men’s outdoor national title. According to NBC Olympics, the performance equaled his personal best and marked the fastest time globally for the 2026 season. Lyles addressed his performance after the race, stating, “I think I made that I’m still the world’s fastest man statement,” while also mentioning that he ran a hand-timed 9.6 in practice the prior week.
The victory follows a 2025 season where Lyles placed third at the World Championships in September behind Jamaicans Oblique Seville and Kishane Thompson, according to USATF records. Looking ahead, Lyles could face Seville at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest in September. Beyond the current season, Lyles has his sights set on the 2027 Worlds in Beijing and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, noting that he will turn 30 years old two days after the 100m final. “I am now on the other side of my career; I have spent a good 75% preparing for my exit,” Lyles said, pointing to business ventures and family plans.
Sha’Carri Richardson Matches Two-Year Best to Claim National Title
Richardson powered to victory in the women’s 100m final with a time of 10.77 seconds, earning her third national title according to USATF and NBC Sports broadcasts. The 26-year-old sprinter matched her best time in two years, following a 2025 season where her best time was 10.94 seconds during a fifth-place finish at the world championships in Tokyo. An early-season injury set her back in 2025.
“It just feels phenomenal to be back in a better place healthy — mentally, physically, emotionally,” Richardson told NBC Sports reporter Lewis Johnson, adding that “it shows that hard work pays off.” Only one woman globally has run faster in 2026: Adaejah Hodge of the British Virgin Islands, who recorded a 10.63 at the NCAA Championships. Because Richardson is not entered in the 200m event at nationals, her next major appearance could feature a showdown at the World Ultimate Championship against 2024 Olympic gold medalist Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia and 2025 World champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, according to event schedules.
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Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson both secured their third career U.S. outdoor 100m titles on the same night at Icahn Stadium in New York City, anchoring the USATF Outdoor National Championships broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
Track and Field Highlights: Lutkenhaus Advances and Brazier Exits
Competition at the USATF Outdoor National Championships continued with preliminary heats and developmental events. In the men’s 800m, 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus breezed to a semifinal victory in 1:45.83 to secure a spot in the final, according to meet results. Notably, Donavan Brazier missed the Saturday men’s 800m final, one year after claiming a national title following a nearly three-year absence from the sport.
Additional finalists advanced in the opening rounds, including Aaliyah Butler in the women’s 400m, along with Chris Bailey and Khaleb McRae in the men’s 400m. Weekend coverage on NBC and Peacock features finals in the women’s 100m hurdles, men’s and women’s 400m, and the 1500m events.
Para Nationals Records and Disqualifications in New York
Held concurrently with the USATF Outdoor Championships for the second consecutive year, the Para Nationals featured both historic performances and equipment controversies on Friday. Jaydin Blackwell broke his own world record in the T38 400m, lowering the mark from 48.00 seconds to 47.23, building on a career that includes sweep titles in the T38 100m and 400m at the Paris Paralympics and World Championships from 2023 to 2025.
In the T62 400m, 2024 Paralympic gold medalist Hunter Woodhall was disqualified from the final results. According to a USATF statement, a World Para Athletics official discovered on site that Woodhall’s starting block was not approved for competition. “Hunter elected to run under protest,” the statement read. “The rules set by the international governing body do not allow for the results to be official, so our officials were left with no choice but to disqualify him from the final results.” USATF noted it will collaborate with athletes to clarify equipment regulations moving forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time did Noah Lyles run in the 100m at nationals?
Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m final in 9.79 seconds, tying his personal best and recording the fastest time in the world for 2026.
How many national titles does Sha’Carri Richardson have?
Sha’Carri Richardson has won three U.S. outdoor 100m national titles, capturing her latest win in 10.77 seconds.
Why was Hunter Woodhall disqualified at the Para Nationals?
According to a USATF statement, Hunter Woodhall was disqualified because his starting block was not approved for competition under World Para Athletics rules.
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