Noah Lyles Spotted Chilling With F1 Star Lewis Hamilton at Us Open

Noah Lyles Spotted Chilling With F1 Star Lewis Hamilton at Us Open

  • After a hugely successful Paris Olympic Games, Noah Lyles is enjoying his time off in the USA
  • The American sprinter was seen with his girlfriend and F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton at the US Open
  • Lyles won his first gold medal in Paris after beating Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in the men's 100m
  • Hamilton is sixth in the 2024 F1 standings in his last season as a Mercedes driver before joining Ferrari

Noah Lyles and Lewis Hamilton were spotted seated together at the US Open on Saturday.

The American sprinter is coming off a phenomenal Olympic Games in Paris, where he won his first gold medal.

The two sports stars were watching the singles final match between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Jessica Pegula of the USA.

Noah Lyles, Junelle Bromfield, and Lewis Hamilton watched the women's singles final at the US Open
Noah Lyles and Lewis Hamilton watched Aryna Sabalenka win the women's singles title at the US Open. Photo by Sarah Stier.
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The two watched Sabalenka clinch her first US Open title with an incredible 7-5, 7-5 win over a resilient Jessica Pegula.

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The two were spotted chatting during the game. On Friday, Lyles hit the runway at the New York Fashion Week, per SI. The sprinter was seated with his girlfriend, Jamaican sprinter Junelle Bromfield.

Meanwhile, Hamilton, who is in his last season as a Mercedes driver, is 6th in the F1 standings with 164 points, 139 behind defending champion Max Verstappen.

They could be in the stands during the men's final, pitting world number one Jannik Sinner against home favourite Taylor Fritz on Saturday, per The Guardian.

Lyles defends Bromfield

Briefly News earlier reported that Noah Lyles fiercely defended Bromfield from criticism from Jamaica.

The 100-meter Olympic champion said he is proud of his girlfriend, who has faced abuse and disrespect from her own people.

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Bromfield was relentlessly abused on social media during and after the Paris Olympics.

Lyles sends message to Tebogo after 200m final loss

Briefly News earlier reported that Lyles took to his official handle on X (formerly known as Twitter) to send a message to Tebogo after losing the gold medal to the Bostwana sprinter. The 100m Olympic champion acknowledged the Botswana athlete had a rough year after his mother passed on but went on to win.

The Botswana sprinter surprised the whole world as he beat the 200m race favourites to the gold, being the first African to do so.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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