Noah Lyles and Andre De Grasse Advance to 200m Semifinals at Paris Olympics

• Noah Lyles from the United States and Canada's Andre De Grasse have both advanced to the next round of the 200m at the Paris Olympics
• The 200-metre qualification began with a strong field of elite athletes vying for a place in the Olympic semi-finals
• The 27-year-old Lyles recently claimed the gold medal in the 100-metre category at the Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles built on his impressive performance from Sunday with another victory in Heat 6 of the 200-meter qualification at the Paris Olympics.

The world’s fastest man glided to an effortless win in his heat on Monday evening, clocking an impressive 20.19 to secure his place in the Olympic semi-finals.

As he heads into the semi-finals, Lyles is set to face strong competition, including South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, among others in the semi-final is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7.

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Noah Lyles clinches the Olympic gold medal

The six-time World Champion clinched a gold medal in the 100m final on Sunday in a race that was decided by a razor-thin photo finish, with the outcome determined by just 0.005 seconds. Initially, television commentators declared Jamaica's Kishane Thompson as the winner.

Although Lyles emerged victorious, the current world's fastest man fell short of Usain Bolt's world record time of 9.58 seconds for the men's 100m. Bolt also holds the record for the 200m category 19.19, according to data courtesy of worldathletic.org.

The Jamaican's record set in 2009 is closely followed by his countrymate, Yohan Blake.

Lyles victory celebration

Following Lyles' victory in the 100 metres, the American took a special approach towards his family to celebrate.

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Lyles eyes Bolt's record in 200m

Legit.ng in another report detailed that Lyles is not keen on just making up the numbers in the 200-metre category at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The world champion recently spoke about the possibility of eclipsing the world record currently held by Usain Bolt.

As Lyles prepares for Paris 2024, he faces a tough challenge. To check off his first goal, he will need to overcome competitors like Jamaica’s Bryan Levell and Canada’s Andre De Grasse, before looking to eclipse the world record of 19.19-second currently held by Usain Bolt, to make history.

Source: TUKO.co.ke