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American sprinter Noah Lyles leads America in 200m final World Athletics Championships On Thursday night, a national record was broken in the process.
Lyles, who won the bronze medal at home 2020 toyko olympics In the men’s 200 meters, he won home gold with a time of 19.31 – beating his personal best of 19.50 and the American record of 19.32, which was set by Michael Johnson at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates winning gold in the men’s 200m final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.
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“I was very self-concerned about whether that number would change from ‘2’ to ‘1’,” Lyles said of the unofficial time that first came in at 19.32.
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“Nobody wants to share the record. I guess Michael Johnson doesn’t want to share the record either. That’s why I was begging to change it.”
Kenny Bednarek and Arianne Knighton rounded out the top three spots, leading to America’s second sweep in the world: the first 100, and now the 200.
Aaron Brown of Team Canada, Joseph Fahnbuleh of Team Liberia, Noah Lyles of Team United States and Kenneth Bednarek of Team United States compete in the men’s 200 m final on the seventh day of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 22. 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.
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Liles shared a photo of herself and Johnson on the track after receiving their medal on Twitter on Friday.
“I’m preparing it!” He wrote in the tweet. “2nd Fastest American Ever!”
Americans have took home 22 medals There are seven days of competition with the championship ending on Sunday.
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Arianne Knighton (R), bronze winner, Noah Lyles (M), gold winner, and Kenneth Bednarek, silver medalist, cheer after a race from the United States on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.
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“America, like, winning medals left and right,” Lyles said. “It feels great because I’ve been waiting to come out and dominate America since I took the stage.”
Lyles’ time is the third fastest overall, after Usain Bolt’s 19.19 in 2009 and Johann Blake’s 19.26 two years later.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.