Incredible Usain Bolt Record Broken by USA’s Noah Lyles, Leaving Fans Blown Away
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.