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U.S. track and field: World records, future stars and Tokyo anticipation
Sydney McLaughlin reacts after setting a world record in the finals of the women s 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Athing Mu wins the final in the women s 800-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The Latest: Noah Lyles wins the 200, headed to Tokyo
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Noah Lyles won the 200 meters at the U.S. track and field trials, earning a spot on the Olympic team.
Lyles won in 19.74 seconds, the best time in the world this season. He is among the favorites to win the event in Tokyo after winning the gold medal at the 2019 world championships in Doha.
Also earning spots on the team were runner-up Kenny Bednarek, who finished in a personal best 19.78, and teenager Erriyon Knighton, who was third in 19.84.
Knighton, 17, is the youngest male track Olympian since Jim Ryun in 1964.
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Noah Lyles won the 200 meters at the U.S. track and field trials, earning a spot on the Olympic team.
Lyles won in 19.74 seconds, the best time in the world this season. He is among the favorites to win the event in Tokyo after winning the gold medal at the 2019 world championships in Doha.
Also earning spots on the team were runner-up Kenny Bednarek, who finished in a personal best 19.78, and teenager Erriyon Knighton, who was third in 19.84.
Knighton, 17, is the youngest male track Olympian since Jim Ryun in 1968.
The trio were the final Americans to earn spots in the Olympics across 28 sports.