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Lyles stare-down, Bednarek shove cap tense 200m

created: Aug. 4, 2025, 2:36 p.m. | updated: Aug. 4, 2025, 6:43 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsEUGENE, Ore. -- Noah Lyles landed the day's biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the win, then looking his way to talk trash. Lyles passed Bednarek and crossed in 19.63 seconds for a .04-second victory that sets up a rematch at the world championships Sept. 19 in Tokyo. Noah Lyles passed Kenny Bednarek to win Sunday's 200-meter final at the U.S. nationals, then talked some trash. "If they ain't going to beat me now, they ain't going to beat me ever," Lyles said. Next time we line up, I'm going to win," Kenny Bednarek said.

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