In Eugene, Oregon, Lyles equaled his personal best of 9.83 seconds. Lyles finished eighth at the trials, which prevented him from competing in the 100 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The silver medallist Fred Kerley from Tokyo 2020 and second place finisher Kenny Bednarek both qualified with times of 9.87 and 9.88, respectively.
“Three years prior, I finished in second place. In the semi-finals, Lyles raced a wind-assisted 9.80, saying, “This year, I came and won it.”
“A segment of the scheme. Nothing altered. It may come as a surprise to others, but once you know what you want, you know it.”
Lyles’ lone Olympic medal is still his bronze in the 200 meters in Tokyo.
“I wouldn’t have felt that way if I hadn’t finished in third place in Tokyo. That fire would not have been burning for me. Without it, I couldn’t have achieved what I have in the past,” he remarked.
“Now we constantly look to the future with open eyes because anything can happen.”
World champion Christian Coleman for 2019 did not advance after placing fourth; in contrast, Sam Kendricks won the pole vault with a meet record 5.92 meters.
Quincy Wilson, 16, broke his own under-18 world record in the 400 meters to advance from his semi-final.
The men’s 100m final is scheduled for August 4th. The Olympics take place from July 26 to August 11th.
