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The American Track Star Noah Lyles won her fourth title of 200 meters at the World Cup in Tokyo Friday.
Lyles’ four wins match the usin Bolt’s four 200 titles in the World Cup.
Lyles, 28, did not start quickly. Olympic teammate Kenny Bednarek took the first lead. Lyles stepped to pull in front of Bednarek on his way into it immediately and held him down the stretch.
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Noah Lyles from the United States, after winning the gold medal in the men’s 200 -meter final at the World Athletics Championships. The event took place in Tokyo on September 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Lyles ended in 19.52 seconds, just a .06 second margin over Bednarek. The two teammates came into some leisure activity after a race in the US championships last month in Eugene, Oregon.
When Lyles was in front of Bednarek, he turned to his teammate and stared at him as he crossed the finish line. Bednarek took exception and gave Lyles a push in the back. The two eventually shook hands and compound.
This time in Tokyo, there was no such fireworks at the end of the race when Lyles raised four fingers and said, “It’s four, baby,” into the camera.
Noah Lyles stare down Olympic teammate after comeback -Sejr, be pushed afterwards
Noah Lyles from the United States, after winning the gold medal in the men’s 200 -meter final at the World Athletics Championships. The event took place in Tokyo on September 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Botswana Sprinter Letsile Tebogo won the event at Paris Olympics Games in 2024, while Lyles ran with Covid. Bednarek won Silver, while Lyles, despite the fight Covid, earned a bronze medal.
Tebogo ended up in fourth place in Tokyo on Friday, while Bryan Levell from Jamaica ended up in third place.
The American runner Melissa Jefferson-Wooden made history during the World Cup.
Noah Lyles in the United States, right, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 200 -meter final on the World Athletics Championships. The event took place in Tokyo on September 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The Jefferson-Wooden ended the first woman’s 100-200 double on worlds since Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 2013 and won at 21.68 seconds-one .46-second margin over surprise silver medal Amy Hunt of Great Britain.
