Noah Lyles sped his way into the 100-meter final at U.S. track trials, winning his semifinal in a wind-aided 9.80 seconds to move one race away from qualifying for the Paris Olympics
Lyles speeds through semis, will race for spot at Olympics in 100 metersBy EDDIE PELLSAP National WriterThe Associated PressEUGENE, Ore.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Noah Lyles sped his way into the 100-meter final at U.S. track trials Sunday, winning his semifinal in a wind-aided 9.80 seconds to move one race from qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
After notching his victory by an .02-second margin over Kenny Bednarek, Lyles moved off the track for the 90-minute break before the final.
Lyles is seeking the Olympic 100-200 double and needs to finish in the top three in the final to lock down a spot in the shorter race. The 200 is next weekend.
The reigning world champion will be in a nine-man field in the 100 final that will include two other world champions — Fred Kerley and Christian Coleman.
Lyles’ time is not considered “official” because the wind reading was 3 meters per second, and anything over 2 is too strong to make the record books.
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