Noah Lyles produced a dominating performance to retain his 200m title in 19.31sec at the World Championships on Thursday
Noah Lyles produced a dominating performance to retain his 200m title in 19.31sec at the world championships on Thursday, becoming the third-fastest athlete of all time over the distance and leading a second American sprint podium sweep.
“I was telling [Knighton] and Kenny: ‘I was glad y’all was behind me because y’all put the fear of God into my start,’” said Lyles. “After that I was like: ‘OK, I’m racing myself. Let’s go,’ which was my goal,” he said. “But I also had in the back of the head, in case he did try to pull up on me, I was going to be ready for it.”
“Today is my day – I finally got to do what I dreamed of,” he said after breaking four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson’s US national record, which had stood since 1996. “I’ve got my whole family here.”Lyles’s time was initially displayed as 19.32, which would have tied Johnson’s record. However, it was then updated to an official 19.31 when his back was turned, with the 25-year-old clearly stunned when he noticed the new figure on the clock.
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