EUGENE, Ore. — As he crossed the finish line, punctuating his fifth American championship, Noah Lyles had his sights set on one person. Kenny Bednarek. For about the final five meters of Sunday’s 200-meter final at the U.S. Championships, Lyles gave a long, taunting stare to Bednarek in the lane to his left. The staredown continued even after they crossed …
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EUGENE, Ore. — Track turned into a contact sport Sunday when Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in the 200-meter final at the U.S. championships. Lyles passed Bednarek in the homestretch to win in 19.63 seconds. As he was crossing the finish line, Lyles turned to Bednarek in the lane next to him …
Read More »EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Track turned into a contact sport Sunday when Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in the 200-meter final at U.S. championships. Lyles reeled in Bednarek in the homestretch to win in 19.63 seconds. As he was crossing the finish line, Lyles turned to Bednarek in the lane next to …
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Noah Lyles didn’t have to race at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, but he did and came out with a tense win over Kenny Bednarek. Lyles, the Olympic 100m gold medalist, earned a record-tying fifth U.S. men’s 200m title, clocking 19.63 seconds, the world’s best time in 2025, in Eugene, Oregon. Lyles tied the record number of …
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