Noah Lyles and Gabby Thomas are two of the standout athletes leading the 28-member USA Track and Field roster for the World Athletics Relays, scheduled to take place in the Bahamas on May 4-5. The top 14 nations in the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m, as well as the mixed-gender 4x400m, at the World Relays will qualify for the Paris Olympics. Following this, the top two nations per event that have not yet qualified will earn the last spots based on world rankings on June 30th.
The US sprinter Noah Lyles made history last August by becoming the first sprinter to sweep world titles in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m since Usain Bolt in 2015. He played a crucial role in anchoring the U.S. men’s 4x100m relay team to a gold medal. This year, he is set to compete in both men’s pools at the World Relays alongside Olympic silver medalist Kenny Bednarek and other talented athletes.
On the women’s side, Gabby Thomas and Tamari Davis are included in both men’s pools for their incredible performances during August’s world championship where they won a gold medal with their world championship-winning relay team. Thomas also secured a silver medal in women’s individual race -the 200m at world championships . The depth of talent within USA Track and Field team is showcased through Quanera Hayes who won Tokyo Olympic Trials title of women’s individual race -the 4