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Lance Brauman admitted that Oblique Seville is one of the most talented sprinters after the Jamaican youngster beat Noah Lyles twice this season.
Noah Lyles’ coach Lance Brauman has acknowledged Oblique Seville's scintillating runs that saw him silence the Olympic 100m champion twice this season.
First, Oblique Seville thrashed Noah Lyles at the Racers Grand Prix and gave him one of the most historic stares as he crossed the finish line first.
Competing on home soil and considering the rivalry between Jamaicans and Americans, Oblique Seville immediately became a sweetheart of the fans.
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Going into the Olympic Games, Seville was placed in the same semifinal as Noah Lyles and he once again silenced the three-time world 200m champion, something that made him worried going into the final.
Analysing the men’s 100m semifinal, Brauman acknowledged that Seville was impressive and he was also worried for a minute. He wanted Noah Lyles to win the semifinal so he could have the much-needed confidence going into the final but Seville spoilt the party for him.
“I told him to try to win. I thought, to be honest with you, Oblique ran a hell of a race,” Brauman said in an interview with Time.
With Ferdinand Omanyala, the second fastest man of the season missing in the final, Noah Lyles’ potential threats were Kishane Thompson and Seville.
Kishane Thompson ended the season as the fastest man in the world and he had the confidence going to the final, same as his compatriot Seville who had just beaten Lyles in the semifinal.
Everybody was afraid for Noah Lyles including his mother, Keisha Caine Bishop who admitted: “This final is going to be a b**ch.”
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Brauman revealed that he avoids watching the Olympic champion’s pre-race stunts to escape the anxiety because sometimes things might get intense.
He does not warn Noah Lyles from jumping and engaging in all those activities and allows him to be his authentic self in every race.
“I try not to watch, to be totally honest. He does what he does. If I got caught up in that I'd be a nervous wreck all the time.”
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In the Olympic final, one of the most competitive races ever, Noah Lyles beat Kishane Thompson by milliseconds since they both crossed the finish line in 9.79 seconds with the former being announced as the champion.
Kishane Thompson was certainly disappointed with the results and revealed that execution is what failed him and going forward, he will be keen to work on that.
Fred Kerley rounded up the podium in that race, crossing the finish line in 9.81 seconds. He had won a silver at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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