Lyles wins fourth straight men's 200m world title

Lyles wins fourth straight men's 200m world title

Xinhua
19 Sep 2025, 22:04 GMT+

TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- American sprint sensation Noah Lyles powered to his fourth consecutive victory in the men's 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships on Friday, clocking an impressive 19.52 seconds.

The 28-year-old's triumph secured his sixth gold medal across four World Championships, adding to his 100m title in Budapest and 4x100m relay golds in Doha and Budapest.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek delivered a season-best 19.58 seconds to claim silver, completing a U.S. one-two finish. Jamaica's Bryan Levell surged to bronze with a personal best of 19.64 seconds.

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, the 100m silver medalist earlier this week, narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth in 19.65 seconds.

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