Noah Lyles: Chasing Records, Overcoming Obstacles

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Noah Lyles: Chasing Records, Overcoming Obstacles
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American sprinter Noah Lyles is aiming to break Usain Bolt's 200-meter world record at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Lyles, who ran the top time in the semifinals, is just 0.12 seconds away from tying the record set by Bolt in 2009. The 26-year-old is the defending world champion in the event and has declared his intention to revise the record to 19.10 seconds. Lyles' pursuit of the record is the subject of a docuseries titled "Untitled: The Noah Lyles Project."

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