Lyles blasts into 200m final with 19.51 seconds
TOKYO : Noah Lyles showed that he is still the man to beat over 200 metres when the three-times world champion scorched to a huge world-leading 19.51 seconds in his semi-final on Thursday.
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Lyles and Gout Gout advance to world 200m semifinals
TOKYO: Noah Lyles’ bid to match Usain Bolt’s record of four consecutive world 200 meters titles got off to a steady start as the American safely negotiated his heat on Wednesday. Lyles claimed bronze in Sunday’s 100m in Tokyo and immediately turning his attention to the 200m, which he called his “bread and butter.” The American, who tops the 2025 world list with the 19.63sec he set at the US trials, won his heat in 19.99sec to lead a clutch of favorites through to Thursday’s semifinals, with the final scheduled for Friday. “The body is feeling good and definitely waking up,” said Lyles. “The goal here was to blast through the first 100m and I got that done. Zharnel (Hughes) was showing he was ready to run, too. “I knew I had the race under control and decided not to push too much because I still have two more runs. When I get to the final I don’t know. I guess we will have to see.” Australia’s 17-year-old sensation Gout Gout also went through, clocking 20.23sec in his senior international debut to finish third in his heat won by Jamaican Bryan Levell in an impressive 19.84sec.
Chilled teen Gout reaches 200m semis on worlds debut
TOKYO :Australian teenager Gout Gout said he felt right at home in his first senior outing on the global stage after clocking 20.33 seconds to finish third in his 200 metres heat on Wednesday and qualify for the world championship semi-finals.
Lyles makes smooth start to 200m bid
TOKYO :Noah Lyles began his bid for a fourth successive world 200 metres title in relaxed fashion on Wednesday when he cruised through his heat in 19.99 seconds.
Jefferson-Wooden, Jackson sizzle in women's 200 heats
TOKYO :Melissa Jefferson-Wooden showed no signs of fatigue as she stormed into the women's 200 metres semi-finals at the world championships on Wednesday, three days after winning the 100m gold medal.
Discus inferno: Australia's Denny eyes Tokyo throwdown with world record holder Alekna
MELBOURNE :Australian discus king Matt Denny is chasing his first world championships medal in Tokyo and will do it alongside the man he regards as both the benchmark and a drinking buddy: world record holder Mykolas Alekna.
American Tinch caps brilliant season with 110m hurdles gold
TOKYO : Cordell Tinch took the long road to elite athletics but capped a superb second season as a professional by winning 110 metres hurdles gold at the world championships on another sweltering Tokyo night on Tuesday.
Holloway's long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis
TOKYO :Olympic gold medallist Grant Holloway failed to get through the semi-finals of the 110 metres hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday, guaranteeing a new champion in the event in Tokyo.