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.
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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "Traditions - Seton Hall Athletics | SHUPirates.com". shupirates.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14.
- ^ Kevin Lyles. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ TRACK AND FIELD; Georgetown Breezes To Title. New York Times (1994-03-07). Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Emert, Jacob (2016-02-25). "High school sprinters Noah and Josephus Lyles are bolting toward the Rio Olympics". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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