The American noah lyles and the jamaican shericka jackson They were declared world champions of the 200-meter dash on Friday, revalidating in Budapest their crown also won over the distance last year in Eugene.
lyleswho had already won 100 in Budapest, hung on for gold by stopping the clock 19.52ahead of his compatriot Erriyon Knighton (19.72), silver, and Botswana runner Letsile Tebogo (19.81), bronze.
What Lyles didn’t get was the world record. “I want to beat Usain Bolt’s world record in the 200. I will run 9.65 in the 100 and the 200 in 19.10,” said the American, who left Budapest with two golds but no records.
In the female category then shericka jackson who raised his arms in the air in victory. He did this after a career in which he recorded 21.41, World Cup recordahead of Americans Gabrielle Thomas (21.81) and Sha’Carri Richardson (21.92), who, despite achieving her personal best, took bronze but was left without the long-awaited double after her victory in the 100.
In the men’s 4×100 relay, the countries competing in the final are the United States, Jamaica, Japan, France, Brazil, Great Britain, Italy and South Africa.
In the women’s category, the United States, Great Britain, Switzerland, Jamaica, Ivory Coast and Italy will compete for medals.
Source: La Verdad
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