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~The Next Chapter Begins at the National Stadium Where 620,000 People Cheered~ We have big news regarding the athletes participating in the "Seiko Golden Grand Prix Athletics 2026 Tokyo (hereinafter, Seiko GGP)" to be held on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at MUFG Stadium (National Stadium)! The "Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships" held in September 2025 captured global attention, with a total of approximately 620,000 spectators experiencing immense excitement and emotion. Keeping that momentum alive, top international athletes will return to the National Stadium stage. We are thrilled to announce that Noah Lyles (USA), who won a bronze medal in the Men's 100m and two gold medals in the Men's 200m and 4x100m relay at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, will be competing!!! Lyles is entered in the Men's 100m at the Seiko GGP, and high-level sprint battles with Japanese athletes are highly anticipated.

The National Stadium will showcase world-class performances at every turn. Experience the electrifying atmosphere and tension that can only be felt by attending in person. We sincerely look forward to your attendance!!

Noah LYLES (USA) World Athletics Profile: https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/noah-lyles-14536762 Date of Birth: July 18, 1997 Personal Bests: 100m: 9.79 seconds, 200m: 19.31 seconds (3rd all-time in the world) Major Achievements: 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships… 100m Gold, 200m Gold, 4x100m Relay Gold 2024 Paris Olympics… 100m Gold, 200m Bronze 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships… 100m Bronze, 200m Gold, 4x100m Relay Gold

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