SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles has a chance at history when he steps on the track Thursday.
He could become the first American to win the Olympic sprint double in 40 years if he wins gold in the men’s 200. Lyles already won gold in the 100 in a dramatic photo finish . Can he pull off the sprint double in Paris?
Lyles ran a 20.08 to place second behind Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who finished at 19.96 to win the semifinal. Lyles has the third best time entering Thursday’s final behind Tebogo and fellow American Kenny Bednarek (20.00).
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What time is the 200 final?
The 200 final is at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Who are the top sprinters in the 200 final?
Noah Lyles has the best 200 time in the world this year at 19.53. Kenny Bednarek’s time of 19.59 is the second best time in the world this year. While Letsile Tebogo’s season-best of 19.71 is tied for the third fastest time this year. Erriyon Knighton, who won a silver medal at the 2023 world championships, is also a medal contender.
What’s Noah Lyles’ personal-best time in the 200?
Noah Lyles’ personal-best time in the 200 is 19.31, which is also currently the American record. He set the record in 2022.
SAINT-DENIS, France — Quincy Wilson is set to make his Paris Olympics debut.
Wilson received word that he will take part in Team USA’s 4x400 relay team, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to discuss the relay team.
The men’s 4x400 relay begins Friday at 5:05 a.m. ET.
Team USA will be in the first-round heat of the 4x400 relay. Wilson is expected to run in the opening round. Wilson will become the youngest American male to have ever participated in an Olympic track and field event.
Wilson was originally selected on Team USA’s 4x400-relay pool after he finished sixth in the open 400 at the U.S. Olympic track and field trial.
The 16-year-old wonderkid broke the under-18 world record in the opening round of the 400, blazing one lap around the track in 44.66 seconds at the trials. Then Wilson bested the time in the semifinals, running a 44.59 to qualify for the finals. The high school record had stood for 42 years before Wilson shattered it twice within a matter of days. — Tyler Dragon
Anna Hall is in third place after the first two events of the women’s heptathlon, the 100m hurdles and high jump. Hall’s time of 13.36 seconds ranked seventh in the hurdles, while her high jump effort of 1.89m was third in the field. Taliyah Brooks currently is sixth after a second-place showing in hurdles (13.00 seconds) and eighth in high jump (1.77m). Chari Hawkins was fifth in the hurdles with a time of 13.16 seconds, but she did not mark in high jump, leading her in 22nd position.
SAINT-DENIS, France — U.S. middle-distance runner Brandon Miller qualified to the semifinals in the men’s 800, via the repechage round.
Miller ran a 1:44.21 to win the fourth and final heat of the 800. He had the best time of all runners in the repechage round.
The semifinals in the 800 are on Friday. — Tyler Dragon
The U.S. men’s 4x100-relay team made a statement in the opening round of the relay. A team of Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Kyree King and Courtney Lindsey got the baton around clean and it was over from there. The men led from start to finish as they crossed the line in 37.47 for the easy victory. Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek will likely run in the final for Team USA.
The U.S. 4x100-relay team had a shaky exchange on the second and third leg between Twanisha Terry and Gabby Thomas that slowed them down a little. However, Sha’Carri Richardson received the baton on the anchor leg and sprinted past Germany to secure the first-round victory for Team USA in 41.94.
Germany took second, running a 42.15 and Switzerland got the last qualifying spot with a time of 42.38. The U.S. women will have to clean up their handoffs, but they are the gold-medal favorite in the relay, especially with Jamaica’s stars not competing in the event.
Chase Jackson failed to get out of the opening round of the women’s shot put. Jackson scratched on her first two attempts and needed a third and final throw to advance to the final. But her third throw didn’t come off her hand clean and landed at 57 feet, 9 inches – just short of a qualifying spot.
Jackson was visibly upset after her disappointing opening round. She came into Paris as a gold-medal contender in the shot put. She’s won two straight world championships in the event. Americans Jaida Ross and Raven Saunders both advanced.
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