Three-time World Champion in the 200m Noah Lyles He made a comeback in the final 50 meters to win his fourth national title in the 200 meters, winning in a world-leading trials time of 19.53. 2021 Olympic Silver Medalist Kenny Bednarek He improved his personal best by 0.08 seconds to finish second with a time of 19.59, and won the silver medal at the World Championships. Elyon Knighton He earned himself a spot on the Olympic team for the second time in 2024 after clocking 19.77 seconds in his first meet. Christian Coleman, the 2019 world 100m champion, was once again the outsider, finishing fourth in 19.89 seconds. Fans must be feeling sorry for Coleman, who didn't make the 100m or 200m teams despite clocking 9.93 and 19.89 seconds in Eugene.
Bednarek and 60m world record holder Coleman got off to the quickest starts, taking first and second places in the 100m (10.26, 10.27), while Lyles, who had a poor start, worked his way up to third (10.31) and Knighton could only manage sixth (10.42). In the 150m, Bednarek still won first (14.81), Lyles second (14.89) and Knighton third (14.99). But the final 50m was Lyles's to beat, as he overtook Bednarek to win and then the pair pulled away from Knighton, who took a comfortable third place.
Noah Lyles didn't panic.
Noah Lyles has been pushing hard all season to make history by becoming the first man to win four Olympic gold medals on the track and go down as one of the greatest sprinters of all time. Whether he'll be able to compete in one 4x400m race remains to be seen, but he has swept the 100m and 200m titles in the best sprinting country in the world, is the reigning world champion in both events, and boasts the world's best time in the 200m and a top-five time in the 100m.
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Lyles said that although he was behind Bednarek in the early stages, he never got nervous because he knew Bednarek would slow down with 80 meters to go. He added that he planned not to peak in the qualifying rounds this season, so attempting Usain Bolt's world record and winning an Olympic gold medal are the two goals Lyles has left.
Despite tonight's loss, Kenny Bednarek believes he can beat Lyles in the 200m in Paris
Bednarek had to settle for second place despite leading most of the race, but said he was still very confident in his condition and that pushing hard at the end was the only reason Lyles won. Bednarek said he had to ease off and listen to make sure he didn't hurt anything. Bednarek said he was happy with the first half of the race, but the second half needed some adjustments. Bednarek said he'll face Lyles next, but that it's important to beat him at the Olympics, and that he's confident the U.S. will dominate the Olympics. Bednarek said Lyles is a dangerous athlete and everyone should fear him as he aims for his second Olympic medal.
Elyon Knighton 3rd place
In her first competition since her trenbolone provisional suspension was overturned, Knighton clocked an impressive 19.77 seconds to claim the final spot on the U.S. team. Knighton said she wasn't worried about the positive test at all because she knew she hadn't done anything wrong. She said she was relieved to make the team, and felt confident in her condition after training all year, and that she performed well for her first competition since returning. This marks Knighton's second time making the Olympic team, having made the team in 2021 and finished fourth.
| place | athlete | team | Year | situation | result | LN/POS | Wind |
| 1 | Noah Lyles | Adidas | 26 | Orix Standard | 19.53 | 6 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Kenny Bednarek | Nike | twenty five | Orix Standard | 19.59 | 8 | 0.6 |
| 3 | Elyon Knighton | Adidas | 20 | Orix Standard | 19.77 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Four | Christian Coleman | Nike | 28 | Orix Standard | 19.89 | Five | 0.6 |
| Five | Kylie King | Nike | 29 | Orix Standard | 19.9 | 9 | 0.6 |
| 6 | Courtney Lindsay | Nike | twenty five | Orix Standard | 20 | Four | 0.6 |
| 7 | Robert Gregory | Florida | twenty two | Orix Standard | 20.56 | 3 | 0.6 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Curry | disconnected | twenty four | – | 20.57 | 2 | 0.6 |
| 9 | Jamarion Stubbs | Alabama | 19 | Orix Standard | 20.6 | 1 | 0.6 |
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