Noah Lyles Comes From Behind, Runs US Olympic Trials Record of 19.53 as Kenny Bednarek and Erriyon Knighton Join Him on Olympic Team

Three-time world 200m champ Noah Lyles used a strong final 50 meters to come from behind and claim his fourth national title in the 200m at the 2024 US Olympic Trials on Saturday in Eugene, winning in a world lead and Trials record of 19.53. 2021 Olympic silver medalist Kenny Bednarek took .08 off his PB to finish second in 19.59 while world silver medalist Erriyon Knighton made his second Olympic team in his first meet in three months following a provisional suspension that was lifted just 10 days ago, running 19.77. 2019 world 100m champ Christian Coleman was the odd man out yet again, finishing 4th in 19.89. Coleman ran 9.93 and 19.89 in Eugene but didn’t make the 100m or 200m teams.

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