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Track and field recap, Aug. 3: Noah Lyles makes Paris Olympic debut
Males’s 100m: Spherical 1
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Noah Lyles set sail on his mission for his first Olympic gold medal in Saturday’s heats, posting a time of 10.04 seconds to advance. Lyles really completed second within the warmth, which Nice Britain’s Louie Hinchliffe gained in 9.98 seconds.
“I felt like my first 10 meters was fairly good,” Lyles stated. “However I did not put sufficient effort on the acceleration. The second is fairly large. I am excited.
I am not gonna lie, I downplayed my rivals. It will not occur once more. I am scared for everybody else proper now.
All of Lyles’ high competitors was in motion, too, beginning together with his U.S. teammates. Kenny Bednarek, who stated “I am gonna get [Lyles] subsequent time]” at U.S. Trials in June, posted a 9.97-second warmth to advance.
“This 12 months, I’m altering the narrative,” Bednarek stated. “I’ve been an underdog for a few years, however I’m not making an attempt to be an underdog. I’m making an attempt to be the highest canine.
“And as soon as I lastly get that milestone, I’m not coming again. I’m going to run away with it.”
Fred Kerley, the Tokyo 100m silver medalist, superior simply, as properly, in 9.97 seconds.
Jamaican star Kishane Thompson, who logged this season’s quickest time (9.77 seconds) coasted his option to victory within the first warmth of the day in 10.00 seconds. Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala dominated his warmth in 10.08 seconds, and Jamaican Indirect Seville hit 9.99 to maneuver on. And Nice Britain’s Zharnel Hughes (10.03) and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo (10.01) are by way of.
Defending Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs gained gold in Tokyo however has slogged by way of the previous couple of seasons with accidents. The Italian ran a ten.05-second warmth to qualify for the semifinals, however his race was a battle.
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