Lyles, Richardson and lots of unknowns as track gets ready for Paris Olympics

In some ways, track and field served up a tantalizing preview of what’s to come next year at the Paris Olympics.

One of Lyles’ takes in the euphoria of his win in the 200 meters - part of his 3-for-3 performance in the sprints - was how track is one of those true international sports, while the NBA, for instance, is not.

Some of the NBA’s best players scoffed. If Lyles can push track back to the popularity it enjoyed in the 1980s, or even during Usain Bolt’s reign from 2008-17, he might resonate the way an NBA star does. The real push, however, doesn’t come at worlds, it comes at the Olympics.Richardson proclaimed “I’m not back, I’m better,” and she backed it up by winning the 100 in her first major championship.

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