World champion sprinter Noah Lyles 🇺🇸 blazed to a world-leading 19.51s in the men’s 200m semifinals, throwing down the gauntlet ahead of the final. ⚡ When asked if his run was a response to Jamaican Bryan Levell’s 19.78s heat win, Lyles said: “No, it was more of a statement to everybody… you’re not going to beat me off the turn for these next two races.” He admitted he kept the pace strong after hearing Zarnell Hughes breathing down: “I wasn’t getting caught.” On Levell’s rise, Lyles was compl