Noah Lyles runs fastest time on American soil in men’s 150 meters; Tori Bowie secures third straight victory in Boston

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Shaunae Miller-Uibo can run curves on a track as well as any sprinter in the world, but for the second year in a row, it was the straight track on Charles Street in Boston that served as the catalyst Sunday for another record-setting performance by the Bahamian star.

Miller-Uibo won the 150-meter race at the adidas Boost Boston Games in a world-best 16.23 seconds, lowering the mark of 16.30 produced last year by American Tori Bowie. Miller-Uibo eclipsed the 200-meter straight track all-time world best last year previously held by Allyson Felix by running 21.76.

“I had an amazing time. It was my second year here and having the crowd so close is an amazing feeling to get that greater push. It was really exciting,” Miller-Uibo said. “I have (Pre Classic) next week and the 400, my first one of the season and I’m really looking forward to that. It should be a really great competition.”

Florence Griffith-Joyner still boasts the fastest 150-meter time in history, run on a curve, of 16.10 seconds from South Korea in 1988. Miller-Uibo’s performance is equal to the second-fastest women’s 150-meter effort in history, regardless of track configuration.

American Noah Lyles set the meet record in the men’s 150 by clocking 14.77 to edge Great Britain’s Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (14.81). Lyles elevated to No. 5 all-time in a straight track 150 race, producing the fastest such race on American soil.

“I feel excited and ready to go for the rest of the season,” Lyles said. “I have (Pre Classic) next week, then I’ll be headed to USAs and after that I’ll be going to Europe for meet on the circuit.”

The all-time world straight track 150 mark of 14.35 was set in 2009 by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt in Manchester, England, with Tyson Gay producing the American record of 14.41 the following year.

Bowie secured her third consecutive victory in Boston, running a wind-legal 11.05 in the 100. Bowie clocked 11.03 to prevail in the 100 in 2016, followed by her record-setting 150 effort last year that eclipsed the straight track mark of 16.50 set in 2011 by Carmelita Jeter.

The only wind-aided race of the competition was the men’s 100, with Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes running 9.99 to hold off South Africa’s Akani Simbine in 10.03.

Oakland Park FL sophomore Briana Williams won the adidas girls Dream 100 in a wind-legal 11.35, her fifth time under 11.40 this season.

“It was great. My first time being here and I love the atmosphere,” Williams said. “It’s a different kind of environment, but I like it. I’m looking forward to being here next year.”

The Woodlands TX senior KeSean Carter edged Dock Mennonite PA senior Austin Kratz by a 10.31 to 10.33 margin to triumph in the boys Dream 100.

Another Bahamian standout, Steven Gardiner, continued his successful season by winning the straight track men’s 200 in a wind-legal 19.88. Jamaica’s Anastasia Le-Roy was victorious in the women’s 200 in 22.16.

American Sharika Nelvis clocked 12.76 to prevail in the women’s 100 hurdles over Jamaica’s Danielle Williams in 12.78.

Spain’s Orlando Ortega won the men’s 110 hurdles in a wind-legal 13.29.

In the rarely contested 200 hurdles, it was an American sweep, with Eric Futch running 22.55 to win the men’s race and Ebony Morrison clocking 25.80 in the women’s competition.

Jeff Henderson won the men’s long jump with a wind-legal leap of 26-3.75 (8.02m). Fellow American Malaina Payton earned victory in the women’s long jump with a wind-legal effort of 21-0.75 (6.42m).