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Newly-crowned Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles has dared Kenny Bednarek and other rivals in the 200m shortly after clinching 100m gold.
Fresh off his thrilling victory in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympics, American sprint sensation Noah Lyles has turned his focus to the 200 meters, sending a clear message to his rivals, including teammate Kenny Bednarek.
Lyles, who clinched the 100m gold with a time of 9.78 seconds in one of the closest Olympic finals in history, is brimming with confidence as he prepares to defend his title in the longer sprint.
The 100m final saw Lyles and Jamaica's Kishane Thompson cross the finish line in a near-identical 9.79 seconds, with only microseconds separating them.
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Fred Kerley of the U.S. followed closely behind in 9.81 seconds, highlighting the razor-thin margins at the elite level of sprinting. Despite the intense competition, Lyles emerged victorious, adding another prestigious title to his growing list of accolades.
Kenny Bednarek, who finished seventh in the 100m final with a time of 9.88 seconds, is now turning his attention to the 200 meters, where he has previously excelled.
Bednarek, who won a silver medal in the 200 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has been a formidable competitor in this event. However, after narrowly missing out on a medal in the 100 meters, Bednarek is eager to make amends and challenge for the top spot in the 200 meters.
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Lyles, known for his outspoken and confident demeanor, has made it clear that he is not taking his competition lightly, but is determined to assert his dominance in the 200 meters as well. Reflecting on Bednarek's strong performance at the USATF trials in July, where Bednarek pushed him to the limit, Lyles acknowledged the threat posed by his compatriot.
"Kenny definitely put up a fast time at trials and that definitely woke me up," Lyles said. "I was very proud of him and he is definitely not going to take how he did here in the 100 lying down.
“He is gonna say ‘I am going after it in the 200 cause he knows he can go after it, so my job is to make sure I will be winning.”
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The fans took to their social media handles, with some claiming that Noah Lyles was not the rightful winner of the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics.
Lyles added, with his trademark bravado, "None of them is winning. When I come off the turn, they will be depressed."
As the 200 meters heats get underway on Monday, and with the final scheduled for Thursday, all eyes will be on the showdown between Lyles, Bednarek, and the rest of the world's top sprinters.
With Lyles riding high on his 100m victory and Bednarek hungry to improve on his earlier performance, the stage is set for an electrifying battle on the track.
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