Lyles leads U.S. sweep; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200

Noah Lyles sank down and looked at the clock. He didn't see what he was expecting and waved dismissively at the

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clock before stepping back onto the track, to celebrate his long-awaited victory in the 200m at the world

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championships. This night was only going to get better. For a brief moment, the clock read "19.32" but then it changed

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to "19.31." This meant that he broke Michael Johnson’s 26-year-old American record, which had seemed

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impossible for decades. After Thursday night's historic win, Lyles admitted that he was worried about whether the

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number would change from a "2" to a "1". The scoreboard, which initially had Lyles' name, was replaced by the

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names of Kenny Bednarek of the U.S. The U.S. had won the 200 just like it had won the 100 four days earlier. Through

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seven days, the sweep netted 22 medals for the U.S. Lyles stated that America's been "like, picking up medals

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right and left." "This feels great, because I've been waiting to see America come out and dominate ever since I got on

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this platform." Lyles' 19.31 was third fastest time in history behind Usain Bolt in 2009. A 19.19 run in 2009 by Bolt.

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