The bizarre time when Noah Lyles thought he'd broken Usain Bolt's 200m world record

Usain Bolt is the fastest man in history.

The Jamaican sprinter currently holds some of the most prestigious world records in athletics, including the quickest 100 metres and 200 metres times.

Bolt achieved both those incredible feats at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.

The 35-year-old ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds and covered 200 metres in just 19.19 seconds.

It looks very unlikely that either of those records will be broken in the coming years, although we’ve learned the hard way to never say never in sport.

Back in 2020, American sprinter Noah Lyles thought he’d recorded the fastest time ever in the 200-metre dash.

While competing at the 2020 Inspiration Games, which was socially-distanced due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lyles clocked a time of 18.91 seconds.

That would have absolutely obliterated Bolt’s world record and the commentators – like everyone else watching – couldn’t believe what they were reading on the screen.

Check out footage of the race here…

"That CANNOT be right, can it?"

At first glance, USA's Noah Lyles appears to clock 18.91 in the men's 200m race at the #InspirationGames

But it turns out he began from the wrong starting block, only running 185m, NOT 200m.

But still very fast