Josephus Lyles
American sprinter (born 1998)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josephus Lyles (born July 22, 1998) is an American sprinter. He attended T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. His personal best of 19.93 in the 200 metres puts him in the top 100 of all time in the event.
Nationality
United States
BornJuly 22, 1998
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
HometownAlexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Lyles in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 22, 1998 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal bests |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In July 2016, Josephus and his older brother Noah turned professional and signed with Adidas.[1]
His parents Keisha Caine and Kevin Lyles competed in Track and Field at Seton Hall University.