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Athlétisme - Mondiaux Budapest

 

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Un fabuleux doublé

Noah Lyles n'est pas encore devenu Usain Bolt, mais il est devenu ce soir le premier sprinter à réaliser le doublé 100m, 200m aux mondiaux, depuis Bolt en 2015.

Monstrueux sur 100m, il le sera tout autant sur le demi tour de piste. L'Américain va placer une énorme accélération à la sortie du virage, largement suffisante pour dominer ses rivaux, mais pas encore pour s'offrir le record de la légende.

Pour ce soir, il s'en contentera, Lyles boucle son 200m en 19'51 devant son jeune compatriote Knighton et la fusée du Bostwana, Tebogo, déjà monté sur le podium du 100m.

 

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Le podium

🥇 Noah Lyles 🇺🇸 19.52

🥈 Erriyon Knighton 🇺🇸 19.75

🥉 Lestsile Tebogo 🇧🇼 19.81

Le classement complet ICI

 

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La réaction du gagnant

"It is a great feeling to know I did something not a lot of people have done. In my documentary I talked about wanting it to be done, being different from anybody else, and winning double golds was one of the things on my list.

I wanted to show I am different. Today I came out and showed it. I am double champion.

My day started with a good breakfast, then I talked with my mum a bit, we always do it. There was a little bit of a hesitation but I knew I could take this.

Others are just as hungry for gold as I am. Today I came with that mentality. Usain Bolt has done it, and him saying to me that he sees what I am doing and he respects it, it is amazing.

We have the 4x100m final tomorrow. Team USA did a great job in the qualifications. I am hoping to join the team and grab another gold."

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