Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Noah Lyles is targeting a sprint double in the 100m and 200m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, having matched his personal best of 9.79 seconds in the 100m at the US title. His 200m season best is 19.91 seconds, and he is a four-time world champion in that event.
Julien Alfred, coached by Edrick Floreal, won the Olympic 100m title in Paris and took silver in the 200m. She posted a season-best 10.87 seconds in the 100m at the Continental Tour Gold meeting in Budapest and holds the fastest 200m time worldwide this year with 21.51 seconds.
Marileidy Paulino’s rise from childhood poverty to athletics success includes a 2023 world title and Olympic gold in the 400m. This season, she posted a leading time of 48.48 seconds during her Diamond League win in Paris.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi, motivated by the birth of his daughter Noellah, set a world record in the rarely contested 1000m in Monaco. His targeted 800m world record remains unbroken. He is an Olympic and world champion and a three-time Diamond League winner in the 800m.
Scottish athlete Josh Kerr, guided by coach Danny Mackey, shifted his focus this season to breaking the mile world record, which he achieved at the London Diamond League. He maintains a reputation as a dependable championship competitor.