Lyles ran the fastest time of the year, breaking Michael Johnson’s trials record that he has held since 1996
Lyles wins 200m at US Olympic trials as Sha’Carri Richardson misses outRichardson finishes fourth in the women’s 200Noah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday night, coming from behind to win the 200 meters at the US track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
It was no blowout, as Lyles had to race to the line to pass Kenny Bednarek with about 10 meters left and beat him by .06 seconds. Erriyon Knighton, racing for the first time this year at trials after being cleared after an investigation about eating drug-tainted meat, finished third and made his second Olympic team.Lyles will head to Paris hoping to make up for his only loss in the 200 at a major meet – which came when he struggled with depression and finished third in 2021 at the Tokyo Games.
The Lyles victory came about 90 minutes after this meet’s other big name, Sha’Carri Richardson, slowed down in the homestretch of the women’s 200 and finished fourth, depriving her a chance to race in both sprints. Gabby Thomas won that title.
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