LONDON – Olympic champion Noah Lyles reignites competition with Letsile Tebogo over 100m at Saturday’s Diamond League meet in London, a week after the American marked his return to action with victory in the 200m over the Botswanan in Monaco.

Lyles runs his first 100m of 2025, headlining an afternoon featuring the cream of track and field athletes, winners of 75 medals between them from the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and the 2024 Paris Olympics, across both individual and relay disciplines.

Here is a look at stand-out events at the 11th leg of the 15-meet Diamond League circuit:

Tebogo, who won the 200m gold at last year’s Paris Olympics as Lyles came third, was edged out in Monaco by the American, who clocked an impressive 19.88sec in his return to the track from a tendon injury.

Lyles said it had been tough watching early-season competition from home, but his comeback was timely with the World Championships in Tokyo on the horizon in September.

“I have a bye for the US Trials which makes it less stressful because it gives us the time to work on the races,” Lyles said.

“It gives us time to see what works and what doesn’t and to be able to make moves from there.”

The home nation will be represented by Louie Hinchliffe, world indoor champion Jeremiah Azu and world 100m bronze medallist Zharnel Hughes.

The Jamaican duo of Oblique Seville and Ackeem Blake, and South African Akani Simbine fill out the field in what should be a top-notch race.

Julien Alfred was in dominant form when she scorched to victory in the 100m in Monaco in 10.79sec.

“The last week was not the best for me... it also showed me that I am not where I should be and that there are things that I still need to work on,” she insisted despite her win.

“The season is long but I don’t have any trials so I will have time to work on t...