Kevin Lyles

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Kevin Lyles
Personal information
Born (1973-07-23) July 23, 1973 (age 52)
Irvington, New Jersey, United States
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Gothenburg 4x400m relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 4x400m relay

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

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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

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References

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