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American Noah Lyles won his third world 200m title on Friday to become the first male sprinter since Usain Bolt in 2015 to seal the sprint double at the World Athletics Championships.

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Lyles wins 150m at Atlanta City Games

Noah Lyles retained the upper hand in his rivalry with fellow American Erriyon Knighton on Saturday, taking first place in the 150 metres at the Atlanta City Games as he steps up preparations to defend his 200m crown at this year's World Championships.

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Canada could have a big final weekend at the track and field worlds

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Will Andre De Grasse turn it on at the Prefontaine Classic?

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Noah Lyles opens Diamond League with 200m win over Olympic medalists

Noah Lyles edged Fred Kerley in a 200m battle between U.S. Olympic sprint medalists at the Diamond League season opener in Doha on Friday.

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De Grasse's quest for 1st Diamond League Trophy and other track and field storylines

The last time most Canadians saw Andre De Grasse on the track, he was putting the finishing touches on a second consecutive three-medal performance at the Olympics.

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Erriyon Knighton ran another historic sprint time, then returned to high school

On Aug. 4, 2021, 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton became the youngest man to race in an individual Olympic track final in 125 years. He finished fourth in the 200m in 19.93 seconds. Nobody else has ever run that fast that young.

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Erriyon Knighton, teen who broke Usain Bolt junior records, shatters another