Noah Lyles has achieved a feat that no American has managed in over a decade.
Lyles accomplished the highly sought-after 100-200 sprint double at the world track and field championships. The U.S. sprinter clinched victory in the men’s 200-meter final with a remarkable time of 19.52 seconds. This marks Lyles’ third consecutive world championship win in the men’s 200 meters.
Lyles’ compatriot, Erriyon Knighton, secured second place with a time of 19.75, while Letsile Tebogo from Botswana secured third place with a time of 19.81.
This year’s world championships have seen Lyles clinch two gold medals. Last Sunday, he secured victory with a gold-medal-worthy time of 9.83 seconds in the men’s 100-meter final.
Following his victory in the 200 meters, Lyles shared his sentiments with NBC, saying, “It’s an incredible feeling to recognize that I’ve achieved something that few have. Today, I demonstrated that I stand apart from the rest. I’m a double champion.”
The last American to achieve the 100-200 sprint double was Tyson Gay in 2007. Jamaican track and field legend Usain Bolt achieved this feat in 2009, 2013, and 2015.
With his win in the 200 meters, Lyles’ tally of career world championship gold medals reaches five. Additionally, he is anticipated to participate in the 4×100-meter relay for Team USA at this year’s world championships.
Shericka Jackson Makes a Comeback in Women’s 200 Meters
Shericka Jackson sought redemption in the women’s 200 meters, triumphing over Sha’Carri Richardson.
Jackson secured her second consecutive world championship title in the women’s 200 meters, crossing the finish line with an impressive time of 21.41 seconds. The Jamaican sprinter surged ahead from lane 6 and dominated the entire field after the turn, solidifying her victory during the straightaway.
Jackson’s time not only established a world championships record but also came within a mere 0.07 seconds of Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 200-meter world record.
American athlete Gabby Thomas secured second place with a time of 21.81, while fellow American Sha’Carri Richardson took the third spot, finishing with a time of 21.92.
Although Jackson narrowly lost to Richardson in the women’s 100 meters earlier in the week, she was determined not to miss out on a world title in the longer sprint.
Jackson becomes the first woman since the Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers in 2015 and 2017 to claim consecutive 200-meter gold medals at the world championships.
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