The race was surreal, as Lyles looked like he could’ve won it by an even greater margin, but played a little bit of possum and did not fully exert himself at multiple spots.
Noah Lyles, of the United States, competes during a heat in the men’s 200-meter at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. AP
Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson’s and U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley actually had their feet cross the finish line before Lyles’, but Lyles earned the victory by five thousandths of a second due to a strategic lean of his torso.
“I thought I got out-leaned, truly. And me and Kishane were right next to each other, and I was like, ‘I’m gonna have to swallow my pride on this one. I’m gonna be honest, I think you had that one,’” he said.
“And then my name came up and I was like, ‘Oh shoot, I am incredible,’” Lyles continued, laughing.
The 200-meter semifinals are on Wednesday and the finals are on Thursday.
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