Oblique Seville has sent a brutal message to 100m rival Noah Lyles following his dominant win at the World Championships.
Ever since Olympic legend Usain Bolt retired back in 2017, fans have been eager to figure out who the next sprinting great is.
Unlike during Bolt's era, there is no one man who has established himself as the clear best in the world, as several athletes have shown that they are more than capable of claiming gold in 100m events throughout the year.
During the Paris Olympic Games last summer, it was American sprinter Lyles that claimed the top place on the podium, while Jamaica's Seville took home gold in the World Championships in September.
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And in the wake of his win over Lyles at the World Championships, Seville has sent a clear message to his rival, showing just how confident he is about their future encounters.
During the men's final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lyles produced a gold medal winning finish of 9.79 seconds , while Seville struggled to produce his best result, finishing eighth with a time of 9.91 seconds.
However, in the final of the World Championship's in Tokyo last month, Seville turned this around, winning the race with a personal best time of 9.77 seconds, with Lyles crossing the finish line in 9.89 seconds, earning him third place.
At least for now, the win has established Seville as the fastest man on the planet, a title that he's clearly confident he can hold on to after he brutally shut down an interviewer asking about his rivalry with Lyles.
Speaking to Coach's Deck TV, Seville said: "Noah Lyles is going too hard to beat me, if you check the analysis of the race, my start is very fast and then my finish is the equivalent to Noah Lyles' finish, so he's not going to catch me.
"I analyse myself as an athlete, I don't study other athletes, but I know about this sport."
Noah Lyles reacts to Seville's win in 100m final
Despite the fact that he went on to win the 100m final, Seville only just qualified for the semi-finals after having a poor start to his race in the heats for the event.
Meanwhile, Lyles had a perfect start, comfortably making it through his heat before taking a sly dig at his rival, suggesting Seville was 'panicking in the back' before his race.
Of course, Seville ended up proving Lyles wrong when they faced each other in the final, but the American had nothing but good things to say after missing out on gold.
Posting on X, Lyles wrote: "I Got Nothing But The Joy of the Lord in my heart. It has been a very challenging year. Being able to give my all on the race that meant the most is all I can ask for. Next is the 200m my favorite."
Lyles went on to win the 200m final, his fourth successive world title in the discipline, with a time of 19.52 seconds.
Topics: Noah Lyles, Athletics
Ben McCrum