American sprint star Noah Lyles made a powerful return to the 200m track on Friday, clocking 19.88 seconds to win the event at the Monaco Diamond League, defeating Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a highly anticipated sprint showdown.
Running into a light headwind (-0.8 m/s), Lyles showed impressive form and control.
Tebogo, Olympic Champion and one of the world’s brightest young sprint talents, finished second in 19.97s, while Zimbabwe’s Makanakaishe Charamba made headlines with a stunning 19.99s to place third in his Diamond League debut.
Lyles’ winning performance not only reaffirmed his world-class status but also set the tone for an exciting season, with sprint battles heating up ahead of future competitions.
