<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/paris-olympics-2024-japan-hails-100m-gold-medallist-noah-lyles-as-the-worlds-fastest-anime-fan-23372375" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Noah Lyles</a> qualified for the 200m final on Wednesday to stay on track for the first <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/goodbye-wrestling-2001-2024-vinesh-phogat-after-disqualification-at-paris-olympics-2024-23373393" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Olympic</a> men&rsquo;s sprint treble since Usain Bolt achieved the feat at the 2016 Rio Games.&nbsp;
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The American three-time world champion, who won the 100m by five thousandths of a second from Jamaican Kishane Thompson in 9.79sec, finished second in his semi-final behind Botswana&rsquo;s Letsile Tebogo. Tebogo, also a finalist in the 100m, struck a psychological blow against Lyles, crossing the line in 19.96sec, while Lyles timed 20.08sec.&nbsp;
America&rsquo;s Kenny Bednaraek, the second-fastest in the world this year over the distance, clocked 20.00sec to edge out Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic in the first semi-final. Erriyon Knighton of the US qualified first from the third semi-final, clocking 20.09sec, ahead of Liberia&rsquo;s Joseph Fahnbulleh.&nbsp;
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Tebogo, also a finalist in the 100m, struck a psychological blow against Lyles, crossing the line in 19.96sec, while Lyles timed 20.08sec

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