Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson won the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships 100 metres in New York at Icahn Stadium in New York. Doing so, they set world-leading times for the year.
Richardson ran 10.77 (+0.9 m/s) to win her third national title. After crossing the finish line, she celebrated vociferously. Eight minutes later, Lyles did the same by winning a third 100m title of his own. He ran 9.79 (+0.8 m/s) to match his personal best.
There was no real threat from the fields for the two champions. Richardson went into her race as the clear favourite, with Melissa Jefferson-Wooden opting to race only the 200m event. Kayla White clocked a 10.90 for second. Tamara Davis finished third in 11.00.
Ronnie Baker surprisingly edged out defending champ Kenny Bednarek, who took third. Baker prevailed by five-thousandths of a second as both men were clocked at 9.88. Bednarek could be seen limping afterward.
Lyles opened with a controlled 9.97, followed that up with a wind-aided 9.76, before taking the final.
Results
Men’s 100m Final Results (Wind: +0.8 m/s):
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Lyles | 9.79 (WL) |
| 2 | Ronnie Baker | 9.88 (9.875) |
| 3 | Kenny Bednarek | 9.88 (9.880) |
| 4 | Christian Coleman | 9.93 |
| 5 | Courtney Lindsey | 9.97 |
| 6 | Brandon Hicklin | 10.00 |
| 7 | Lawrence Johnson | 10.03 (10.022) |
| 8 | ZaChaeus Beard | 10.03 (PB, 10.023) |
| 9 | Maximilian Thomas | 10.10 |
Women’s 100m Final Results (Wind: +0.9 m/s):
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sha’Carri Richardson | 10.77 (=SB) |
| 2 | Kayla White | 10.90 (SB) |
| 3 | Tamari Davis | 11.00 |
| 4 | Anavia Battle | 11.02 |
| 5 | Jaslyn Gardner | 11.03 |
| 6 | Nayla Harris | 11.06 |
| 7 | Kaila Jackson | 11.11 |
| 8 | Jassani Carter | 11.15 |
| 9 | Melicia Mouzzon | 11.18 |
