There is disappointment in the air for Josephus Lyles’ fans after the 200m at the Continental Tour Berlin 2023. After staying in the spotlight for consecutive, this time brother of Noah Lyles is again in the headlines. However, this time it is because of his setback. The American brother’s duo, Josephus and Noah Lyles are amongst the world’s fastest men. And apart from this, something that is common in them is both of them aspire to be the best in the world.

However, the track and field star Josephus Lyles was taken down in the 200m at the World Athletics Continental Berlin Tour 2023. However, he tried his best to keep up the American glory. Lyles’ has faced multiple setbacks in his life and his way of dealing with them has also been on the topic for a lot of time. With such a close call in Berlin, will Lyles have to work harder to achieve his dream of being the best?

Noah Lyles’ brother was taken down by another track and field star?

Olympic champion, Noah Lyles is one of the best track and field stars, however, his brother Josephus Lyles unfortunately faced tough competition at the ISTAF Berlin 2023. This event started on September 3, 2023, with Women’s 100m, 400m, 500m, Discus throw and Men’s 200m, 400m, 1500m, 110m and several other events in the schedule. Josephus Lyles was undoubtedly a competitor in the 200m event where an unexpected result shocked Lyles’ fans. Josh Hartmann representing Germany whose season’s best and personal best is 20.o2, was fastest in the field with that time out did Lyles in 200m.

Josephus Lyles with a season’s best at 20.94 and personal best at 19.93 attained the second position. This was an interesting and tight race. Hartmann is in his best form this season and in this race, both of them had a very close call. Hartmann had crossed the finishing line at 20.14 seconds and Lyles followed him at 20.52 seconds.

FloTrack posted a video of the race on their Twitter account with the caption, “Germany’s Joshua Hartmann takes down Josephus Lyles, brother of Noah Lyles, in the 200m in Berlin.”?It is a heartbreaking moment for Lyle’s fans. However, he made an impressive run after returning from injury. In the video, Hartmann is seen pointing towards his name after winning the match and Lyles with his admirable sportsmanship is seen hugging the winner. Being the brother of one of the best American sprinters, Josephus Lyles knows how to bounce back.

Josephus Lyles and the effect of the brotherhood on his career?

The path of Josephus Lyles has been different from his brother. And be it injuries, setbacks, or any kind of failure, he has been the biggest cheerleader of Noah Lyles. Josephus has always been facing comparison and brotherhood when it comes to his career, and he has been gracefully dealing with it. Josephus has always looked up to Noah and he has never failed in cultivating Josephus’ passion for sprints. They have also competed in the same pro race at the Diamond League in Monaco 2020.

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It has not been smooth for Josephus like his brother, he had to struggle his way to get those wins. However, his brother has always been beside him to make him better. Noah helps him train as hard as he does and makes him hopeful for any event coming his way.? This makes him deal with situations with adversity and he moves forward with a lot of faith. This loss for Josephus is nothing but something to work on. He believes that no matter what comes his way, he can do his best to achieve what he aims for.

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