American sprinter Noah Lyles officially broke Usain Bolt’s record for the most 200-meter races run in less than 20 seconds on Sunday at the London Diamond League competition.
The 26-year-old has completed 35 sprints in under 20 seconds after finishing in 19.47 seconds on Sunday. Bolt, who retired in 2017, finished his career with 34 sprints under the 20-second mark.
Lyles took home the bronze medal for the 200-meter race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. His gold medal finish on Sunday in London was his fifth for the 200-meter at this competition.
He now heads into the World Championships in Budapest as the reigning gold medal winner in the 200-meter. This is quite the momentum to build on after shattering one of the world’s most well-known sprinters of all-time’s record.
Fans on social media couldn’t help but be excited for Lyles on Sunday as he made history on the track. Here are some of the best social media reactions.
RACE OF THE MEET.
— Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) July 23, 2023
Noah Lyles goes 19.47 for a world-lead + stays undefeated in the 200m before his title defense in Budapest 🇺🇸
20-year-old Letsile Tebogo goes 19.50 in second for an African record. 🇧🇼
Zharnel Hughes gets the British record in 19.73 🇬🇧pic.twitter.com/KIVjJaDBYA
Noah Lyles breaks Usain Bolt's record and has now run the most sub-20s 200m races in WORLD HISTORY! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/RPuxdLRbdP
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) July 23, 2023
19.47s (+1.6)
— Victor K Almeida 📰 (@AlmeidaVictorK) July 23, 2023
🔥🔥🔥🔥
🇺🇸 Noah Lyles with another world leading mark in men’s 200m
pic.twitter.com/n5n4uqZFtp
Noah Lyles is that guy! pic.twitter.com/kmpBX5Nl4G
— Optimistic Porto Fan (@ManLikePabs) July 23, 2023
I can argue that Noah Lyles is the best 200m runner in US history over Micheal Johnson given his consistency. Just totally dominant https://t.co/zXQdGGEpeT
— Paul Cross (@pcrossvol) July 23, 2023
19.47 for Noah Lyles!!!!! WL MR. My word🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— J (@JordizzleJ) July 23, 2023
Noah Lyles has broken a Usain Bolt record. ⚡️️ #LondonDL pic.twitter.com/ftebkOU7l9
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 23, 2023
