Kevin Lyles
American sprinter (born 1973)
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Kevin Lyles (born July 23, 1973) is an American former sprinter.[1] He won gold medals with the United States in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the 1993 Summer Universiade and at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, where he was an alternate runner in the heats stage.
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| Born | July 23, 1973 Irvington, New Jersey, United States | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In college, he ran for Seton Hall University where he was the 1993 Big East Indoor Championship's Most Outstanding Track Performer.[2] At national level, he placed sixth in the 400 m at the 1995 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He achieved his personal record of 45.01 seconds that year, which ranked him 15th in the world that season.[3] He ceased competing at top level after the 1997 season.
From Irvington, New Jersey,[4] he married Seton Hall track athlete Keisha Bishop. Their children are 100 m and 200 m World Champion Noah Lyles and 2014 World Junior Champion Josephus Lyles.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1993 | Universiade | Amherst, United States | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.34 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.23 (heats) |
