Lyles cruises into 200m semis in treble gold bid

USA’s Noah Lyles after competing in the men’s 200m heat on Monday. Pic/AFP

Noah Lyles, fresh from winning Olympic 100m gold in Paris, cruised his 200m heat at the Stade de France on Monday to keep his bid for a sprint treble alive.

Lyles, who won the 100m in a photo-finish from Jamaican Kishane Thompson in 9.79 seconds, topped his 200m heat in 20.19sec.

The triple world 200m champion had a slow start but as soon as he hit the bend he looked in total control. The semi-finals are scheduled for 1802 GMT on Wednesday, with the final set for 1830 on Thursday.

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"I was up by seven. My dang body got this clock that wakes up at seven because that's when I practise every day," Lyles said. "So that's when I naturally wake up. But throughout the day, it's kind of just been meandering, trying to get my body jump-started.

"I saw my physio and chiro at about 10, saw them till 12. Then I got some food, took a nap and woke up about 3.30. And here we are."

Lyles, who will also chase gold in the 4x100m relay, said the 200m remained his "favourite race because I feel it shows all my abilities. I spent years working on the 100m, but the 200 is where it's at. This is where I get to show my speed and endurance and my top-end speed. This is where I get to show I'm stronger than everybody else."

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