NASSAU, Bahamas – World sprint champion Noah Lyles and reigning Olympic 100m gold medallist Marcell Jacobs on May 4 helped the United States and Italy qualify for the 4x100m relays at the Paris Olympics respectively.

Drawn in the same heat at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, Lyles anchored the US quartet consisting of Courtney Lindsey, Kenneth Bednarek and Kyree King to victory in 37.49 seconds.