Lyles, Tebogo sail into world 200m final but Gout out
Lyles claimed bronze in Sunday's 100m in Tokyo and immediately turned his attention to the 200m, which he called his "bread and butter"...
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Noah Lyles advanced to the World 200m final in Tokyo with a year's fastest time of 19.51 seconds, keeping his record-matching bid alive. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Gout Gout of Australia failed to qualify for his first senior final.
- Lyles sped to 19.51 seconds, improving his previous world lead of 19.63 seconds.
- Other qualifiers included Anguilla-born Briton Zharnel Hughes (19.95s), Zimbabwe's Tapiwa Makarawu (19.97s), and South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile (19.98s).
- Jamaica's Bryan Levell won his semi in 19.78 seconds, ahead of Botswana's Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo (19.95s).
- American Kenny Bednarek won the opening semi in 19.88 seconds, ahead of the Dominican Republic's Alexander Ogando (19.98s).
- South Africa's 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk (20.12s) did not advance.
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Athletes Advance to Finals and Face Setbacks at World Championships in Tokyo - September 2025
At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi advanced to the men's 800-meter final, finishing his semifinal heat in 1:43.47. In the women's 800m, defending champion Mary Moraa and Lilian Odira qualified for the semi-finals, while teammates Sarah Moraa and Vivian Kiprotich were eliminated. American Noah Lyles also sailed into the world 200m final with a year's fastest time of 19.51 seconds. However, Kenyan javelin thrower Julius Yego's medal hopes were ended by an ankle injury in the final. Looking ahead, a highly anticipated clash is set in the 5,000m final between Kenya's Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet on Saturday.
