News about Yohan Blake

THE INSIDE TRACK: Noah Lyles continues to compete for the position as Bolt's top showman, as the sport's top showman... More: Seb Coe calls for a new quadrennial athletics meeting

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2023
Even Noah Lyles is afraid of the idea. 'This is getting scary,' admits the American. There have been a few times where me and my coach have looked at each other and been like, 'This is getting scary.' The petrifying prospect? Many expected that he would smash Usain Bolt's 200 meters world record in one day, which many believed could never be defeated. Lyles' personal record is the 19.31 seconds he set in defending his world championship in Eugene last year, which ties Michael Johnson's 1996 US record and places him behind Bolt and Yohan Blake on the all-time list.