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Noah Lyles won his fourth consecutive world 200m title, tying Usain Bolt's record, with a time of 19.52 seconds, despite returning from injury and aiming for a faster time. He expressed excitement for future competitions, including the 2027 Worlds, and reflected on his Olympic experiences, emphasizing that his world titles do not replace his Olympic gold.
At the Tokyo World Championships, Jamaica's Oblique Seville won the men's 100m, ending Bolt's dominance, while American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden took gold in the women's 100m, highlighting a changing of the guard in sprinting. Other notable victories included Tara Davis-Woodhall in long jump, Valarie Allman in discus, and France's Jimmy Gressier in the 10,000 meters, with Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir winning the women's marathon.
Usain Bolt expressed confidence that his world records in the 100m and 200m are unlikely to be broken soon, citing the current talent level and advancements in technology, but acknowledged that future athletes may eventually surpass his marks as the sport evolves.
Xavier Worthy set a new 40-yard-dash record at the NFL Combine with a time of 4.21 seconds, surpassing the previous record held by John Ross. However, comparisons to Usain Bolt are unfounded, as Bolt's effort at a Super Bowl event was not a typical 40-yard-dash and he was retired from professional sprinting at the time. While Worthy's achievement is impressive, it doesn't equate to beating Bolt, who is considered the greatest of all time in sprinting. Additionally, a challenge has been issued to Christian Coleman to run a sub-4 second 40-yard-dash, potentially overshadowing Worthy's record.
Noah Lyles secures a double gold at the world championships by winning the 200 meters, becoming the first male sprinter since Usain Bolt to achieve this feat. Although Lyles fell short of breaking Bolt's world record, he remains determined to do so in the future. With three consecutive 200-meter world titles and five world championship gold medals overall, Lyles is now setting his sights on the Paris Olympics to solidify his status as one of the sport's greats.
American sprinter Noah Lyles is aiming to break Usain Bolt's 200-meter world record at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Lyles, who ran the top time in the semifinals, is just 0.12 seconds away from tying the record set by Bolt in 2009. The 26-year-old is the defending world champion in the event and has declared his intention to revise the record to 19.10 seconds. Lyles' pursuit of the record is the subject of a docuseries titled "Untitled: The Noah Lyles Project."
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles won the gold medal in the 100-meter men's race at the World Athletics Championships, putting him one race away from tying Usain Bolt's record. Lyles, known for his success in the 200-meter race, finished with a time of 9.83 seconds, solidifying his position as the world's top sprinter. He aims to become the first man since Bolt to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter races at Worlds. Lyles will compete in the 200-meter race later this week in Budapest.
Noah Lyles defied doubters and won the 100-meter world title at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, with a time of 9.83 seconds. Lyles aims to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete the 100-200 double at the Olympics and world championships. The 26-year-old American sprinter is determined to add excitement and fire back to the sprint game, which has lacked dominant figures since Bolt's retirement. Lyles, known for his wit and outspokenness, has set ambitious goals for himself, including breaking Bolt's world records in the 100 and 200 meters. He is considered a rising star in the sport and hopes to bring more attention to track and field.
Noah Lyles, American sprinter, is confident that he will break Usain Bolt's 200-meter world record and sees it as a matter of when, not if. Lyles, who has been dominating the 200-meter race, aims to achieve this feat at the 2023 track and field world championships in Budapest. He has been working on improving his start and maintaining top-end speed to close the gap between his personal best and Bolt's record. Lyles is unbothered by critics and believes in setting lofty goals rather than easily attainable ones.
American sprinter Noah Lyles has tied Usain Bolt's record of 34 sub-20 times in wind-legal 200m races after winning the New York City Grand Prix with a time of 19.83 seconds. Lyles broke the American record at the 2022 World Championship with a time of 19.31 seconds, which is third all-time behind Bolt and Yohan Blake. Lyles aims to break Bolt's record this year at a Diamond League meet or the world championships in Budapest.
American sprinter Noah Lyles tied Usain Bolt's record for the most career sub-20 second 200m races after winning the 2023 New York City Grand Prix with a time of 19.83 seconds, marking his 34th sub-20 second race. Lyles has won 11 races this season and is a three-time world champion, four-time Diamond League final winner, and won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has a chance to break Bolt's record if he enters another meet this summer.