Noah Lyles is seeking to become the first male Olympian since Usain Bolt and the first American since Carl Lewis to win both the 100m and 200m events at a…
Lyles is looking to become the first man to win both the 100m and 200m events in the same Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984, which would make him the first American man to win both those events in the same Olympics since Carl Lewis.. Lyles is racing in the sixth heat in the first round, which starts at 1:55 p.m. ET. Assuming Lyles moves on, he'll race in the semifinals on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 2:02 p.m. ET.Lyles personal-best time in the men's 200m is 19.31 and his best this season is 19.
Athletes who didn't qualify from round 1 will have a chance to qualify in the repechage round the next day. The repechage round will feature four heats. The top athlete in each heat will move onto the semifinals along with the athletes with the fastest two times who have not qualified yet. There are three semifinal heats for the men's 200m with eight athletes in each. The top two athletes in each semifinal plus the top two athletes not already qualified will move onto the final.Noah Lyles is expected to compete in the men's 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay while in Paris.
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