Noah Lyles rushes into history with 200 meters of gold worldwide in the 19.31s
Noah Lyles performed well at the World Championships on Thursday, defending his 200m title in 19.31 seconds, making him the third fastest runner in course history and the second American sprint podium. mainly.
Lyles, who won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, scored the opening goal at the finish line to drive out compatriots Kenny Bednarek (19.77) and 18-year-old Herion Knighton (19.80) from the corner and fight in a straight line. I got silver and copper.
Lyles wasn't happy with the speed of getting off the block in some races, but said the first few yards were "the beginning of my life."
"I told Kenny [Nighton]," I'm glad you all came behind me because you all put your fear of God in my first place. " Said.
When he didn't feel Knighton behind after the corner, he knew there was a clear path to the top of the podium.
"Then I became like this. Let's go, that was my goal," he said. "But I also kept in mind that if he tried to pull me up, I would be ready."
Lyles broke his shirt after the finish when a home crowd in Eugene, Oregon, roared with approval and offered a hug to rival Knighton.
"Today is my day. I can finally do it like a dream," after breaking the US record held by four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson in 1996. , He said. "The whole family is here."
Lyles' time was originally displayed as 7:32 pm, which was consistent with Johnson's record. However, turning his back, the official update at 7:31 pm, the 25-year-old kid who noticed the new number on the clock was visibly stunned. Johnson later approached him and congratulated him for defeating Mark.
He was so involved at that moment that Lyles said he didn't know at first his winning margin or even the medals his teammates were winning.
"I didn't know that Elyon was in third place until I was on the podium," Lyles said.
Thursday's race was the second 1-2-3 for an American man in Eugene after Fred Kerley, Marvin Bracey and Trayvon Bromell swept the 100 meters. This is the first time a country has won both men's sprints at the World Championships in the same year.
It concludes a striking reversal from the Tokyo Olympics a year ago when American men were left without money on individual tracks.
Lyles said that after walking around Tokyo with a "big goal", he changed and became a sports lover again. "Every time I got on track this year, I knew I wasn't the same person anymore," he said. "I felt like I had found my own groove and enjoyed the track again. I was happy every day just to walk."

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