After Failing To Beat Noah Lyles Continuously, Brother Josephus Has Another Attempt at Bermuda Grand Prix 2024

The Lyles brothers are set to lock horns yet again. While Noah and Josephus have a firm bond off the tracks, their on-track rivalry isn’t something that doesn’t frequently make the headlines. And yet, in most cases, it’s the older sibling who regularly comes out on top. At February’s New Balance Indoor Championship too, Noah left his brother miles behind to win the gold in the men’s 60m event.

However, the younger Lyles is set to get another shot at finally triumphing over the reigning world champion. As the world braces up for another thrilling showdown between them, many believe Noah will be looking to make the opportunity count and send another attention letter to his opponents ahead of the Paris Olympics.

According to a recent post on X (previously called Twitter), the men’s 100m lineup for this weekend’s Bermuda Grand Prix has been revealed. The Track & Field Gazette’s post shows that both Noah and his brother will take part in the event on April 28. With Josephus making the New Balance Indoors his opportunity to return from last year’s disqualification squabble, fans anticipate a show of speed from the 2014 World Junior Championships gold medalist like never before.

However, it won’t be just Noah who will be standing in his way to the top of the podium. Kadrian Goldson of Jamaica and the USA’s Kendal Williams, Pjai Austin, and Canadian Aaron Brown will also enter the 100m sprint and Josephus might have to pull up his socks more than ever.

Josephus itches to overtake Noah Lyles

While Josephus and Noah are almost the same age, the latter has tasted international glory much more than the other. With a long-term hip injury combined with chest problems, Josephus has been out of action for months on end, which also deterred him from racking up accolades on big stages. On top of that, with Noah setting new benchmarks for the entire country on a regular basis, his brother kept feeling the pangs of desperation to show his worth as well. “Sometimes it can get a little hard. If one of us is doing well and the other one is not doing well, it can be rough,” confessed Josephus in an interview with Olympics.com last year. While a torn quad ended Josephus’ Olympic dream in 2016, he thinks his time has come now. “This has been a dream for me for years now“, stated Noah’s sibling about making it to the Paris Games.

In Paris, Noah will meet with Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Letsile Tebogo, Ackeem Blake, and others who can all pour cold water on his high expectations of himself. And yet, Usain Bolt himself believes Lyles has the potential to surpass the former’s record and go on to become a permanent member of the world’s elite sprinters. With so much at stake, it remains to be seen if Noah will first mitigate the challenge from his own backyard this Sunday.