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      • But he is now even with Bolt in number of times breaking 20 seconds, 10 more times than retired Namibian Frankie Fredericks and 11 more than 1996 Olympic champ Michael Johnson. Lyles can break his tie with Bolt later this summer — if he enters a Diamond League meet, such as in London on July 23, or at August’s world championships in Budapest.
  1. Aug 5, 2024 · Lyles' closest attempt at breaking Bolt's long standing record, set at the World Championships in Berlin in 2009, is 19.31 - a US record which he set in Eugene in 2022.

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  3. Jun 24, 2023 · This was Lyles' second sub-20-second finish this season after he did it 11 times in 2022. He'll have a chance to break Bolt's record if he enters another meet this...

  4. Aug 4, 2024 · Noah Lyles became the “world’s fastest man” when he won the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. But the American sprinter’s time of 9.79 seconds fell short of the world record of 9.58 set by Usain Bolt of Jamaica 15 years ago. Lyles will have another shot at Bolt when he competes in the 200 final on Thursday.

  5. Jul 18, 2024 · Noah Lyles is set to chase Usain Bolt's world records at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Click to learn more about this exciting duel between two sprinting greats.

  6. Aug 18, 2023 · Lyles is still 0.12 seconds outside the half-lap world record of Bolt. Yet for a man who has the ambition to become the greatest 200m runner of all time, he is convinced he knows exactly what it takes to reach and even beat Bolt’s mark of 19.19 seconds that has stood since 2009. “The first hundred, I just need to be faster,” he explains.

  7. In this pursuit, Lyles broke the 28-year-old meet record set by world champion and Olympic legend Michael Johnson, who was once the world record holder in the men's 200 m. So how has Noah...

  8. Aug 18, 2023 · In his mind, it's no longer a question of whether he will surpass Usain Bolt's world record in the 200-meter dash, which has stood since Lyles was 12 years old. It's just a matter of when.

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