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| Noah Lyles reacts after finishing third in the men’s 200m final of the Paris 2024 Olympics |
Lyles had declared his intention to win at least three gold medals and break Bolt’s longstanding records heading into the games. Noah Lyles reacts after finishing third in the men’s 200m final of the Paris 2024 Olympics on August 8, 2024. The Jamaican star retired in 2017 as the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen. he won eight Olympic gold medals, among many other awards, as captured by World Athletics. His personal best time of 9.58 seconds in the 100m and 19.19 seconds in the 200m set in 2009 remain the quickest times ever seen in the disciplines. Lyles won the 100m but with a time of 9.79 seconds. The biggest upset came in the 200m, where he finished third in a race won by Letsile Tebogo. Lyles clocked 19.70 seconds, while Tebogo’s winning time was 19.46 seconds. What did Usain Bolt say about Lyles? This effectively means that another major championship has passed without anyone breaking Bolt’s records. Bolt uploaded a cryptic post on Instagram promoting a new shoreline from Puma, captioning it 19.19. He had earlier in the day shared a similar photo, captioning it 9.58. The message can be interpreted as meaning that the gap that he left behind might be too big to fill. This is not the first time the 11-time world champion has shared something cryptic after the end of a global championship. TUKO.co.ke has also reported that Letsile Tebogo dedicated his win to his late mum after storming to victory in the men’s 200m. The Botswana athlete stunned Noah Lyles and others to become the new Olympic champion. His mother, who was a huge supporter of his career, sadly passed on in May this year.
by Martin Moses