2016 U.S. Olympic Team TrialsJul 10, 2016 by Dennis Young
Justin Gatlin Out-Leans LaShawn Merritt for 200m Olympic Trials Victory
Justin Gatlin Out-Leans LaShawn Merritt for 200m Olympic Trials Victory
EUGENE, Ore. - In a dramatic lean at the finish line, Justin Gatlin won the 200m final in the second fastest time in the world this year Saturday at Hayward
EUGENE, Ore. - In a dramatic lean at the finish line, Justin Gatlin won the 200m final in the second fastest time in the world this year Saturday at Hayward Field. Out of lane eight, Gatlin beat world leader LaShawn Merritt with a winning time of 19.75 seconds. After winning the 400m title earlier in the week, Merritt finished second in 19.79 and was followed by Ameer Webb who closed for third in 20.00.
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18-year-old Noah Lyles closed hard for fourth place and finally got a high school outdoor national record. The Florida commit from TC Williams High ran 20.09 for fourth place, breaking a 31-year-old national high school record and running one of the best American and world junior performances ever.
Lyles will probably not get to compete at the Olympic Games. After the race, 400m champion Merritt and 100m champion Gatlin both confirmed that they will likely double in Rio.
.@justingatlin takes the men's 200m title in 19.75!
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) July 10, 2016
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18-year-old Noah Lyles closed hard for fourth place and finally got a high school outdoor national record. The Florida commit from TC Williams High ran 20.09 for fourth place, breaking a 31-year-old national high school record and running one of the best American and world junior performances ever.
With that 20.09, Noah Lyles moves to fourth on the world U20 all-time list. Just 0.02 from Lorenzo Daniel's North American U20 record.
— Jon Mulkeen (@Statman_Jon) July 10, 2016
Lyles will probably not get to compete at the Olympic Games. After the race, 400m champion Merritt and 100m champion Gatlin both confirmed that they will likely double in Rio.
.@lashawnmerritt: When i get to Rio, I will try the double, the 200/400
— Alan Abrahamson (@alanabrahamson) July 10, 2016
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