Seville overcomes Lyles: Drama at Diamond League meeting in London!

Seville overcomes Lyles: Drama at Diamond League meeting in London!

In the athletics diamond League meeting in London, Olympic champion Noah Lyles had to accept a disappointing defeat over 100 meters. The American achieved a time of 10.00 seconds and had to surrender to the Jamaican Oblique Seville, who won the race in 9.86 seconds. This achievement from Seville was just above its annual best of 9.83 seconds. Lyles had previously struggled with an ankle injury, which may have had an impact on his performance.

The meeting took place in front of 60,000 enthusiastic spectators in London and also offered other exciting competitions. So 18-year-old Kenyan Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech was able to win the 1,500 meter race in a time of 3: 282 minutes, whereby he clearly distanced the British world champion Josh Kerr.

historical context of athletics

Athletics is one of the oldest Olympic sports and was already represented at all Olympic Games in antiquity. Competitions such as running, the discus throw, the long jump and the javelin throw have been part of the Olympic program since the beginning of the games. In modern times, athletics comprises a total of 48 competitions, divided into 23 for men, 23 for women and two mixed competitions.

The integration of women into athletics at the Olympic Games began in 1928 in Amsterdam, where they were allowed to take part in competitions for the first time. Over the years, the women's program has been increasingly adjusted to men, even if some disciplines, such as the jump competitions from the stand and the run through the terrain, were deleted without replacement. Tane -pulling, which was considered part of athletics from 1900 to 1920, was also removed from the program.

Recent developments in athletics include the inclusion of the 20 km walking distance in the Olympic program in 1956. Since 2024, there are no changes in the men's program, apart from the loss of 50 km. Many of the previous competitions have only differed in length from the current disciplines.

The exciting competitions in London and the development of athletics over the years show the continuing fascination and relevance of this sport in the Olympic movement.