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Noah Lyles has bettered his 200m world lead, clocking an electrifying 19.53 to win the men’s final at the US Olympic trials. The 26-year-old time he clocked has also bettered Michael Johnson’s meeting record time of 19.66 that the American legend set in 1996.
The race saw the Olympic Games 200m bronze medallist Kenny Bednarek finish second in a personal best time of 19.59 as wunderkind Erriyon Knighton bounced back to complete the podium in a season-best time of 19.77.
World Indoor 60m champion Christian Coleman finished a distant fourth, clocking 19.89 to cross the finish line. Coleman has had a disappointing outing at the trials since he also missed out on the men’s 100m Olympic team after finishing fourth.
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Noah Lyles had a great start off the blocks as he showcased his relentless pursuit of the top prize. Bednarek was looking to stop his dominance, leading up the home straight but Lyles took charge and sprinted to the finish line in great fashion.
The video shared by NBC Sport was captioned:
"NOAH LYLES BREAKS 28-YEAR-OLD TRIALS RECORD IN THE 200M FINAL. He, Kenny Bednarek, and Erriyon Knighton qualify for the #ParisOlympics!"
The triple world champion has had a stellar season in the build-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where all eyes will be on him. Lyles plans to win a quadruple and he is confident that he will achieve the feat that no one in Olympic Games history has.
Noah Lyles raced his first 200m race of the season at the USATF New York City Grand Prix, where he won the race in 19.77 before heading to the US Olympic trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
He started his campaign with a win in the preliminaries, clocking 20.10 before striking a world lead in the semifinal where he clocked 19.60 to win the race.
Noah Lyles wins 100m at U.S. trials to qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Noah Lyles equaled his personal best time at the US Olympic trials to win the men's 100m race and qualify for the Paris Olympic Games.
The American sprint king clocked 9.83 to cross the finish line ahead of Kenny Bednarek and Fred Kerley who finished second and third in respective times of 9.87 and 9.88.
The 26-year-old is yet to win a gold medal at the Olympics and he will attempt to change the narrative in Paris. Lyles made his Olympic debut at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where he won a bronze medal in the 200m.
