US EditionPole vault superstar Duplantis teases 100-meter champion Lyles about post-race push by Bednarek
Armand Duplantis playfully confronted Noah Lyles about his tense rivalry with Kenny Bednarek after a 0.04-second U.S. 200-meter final win, highlighting competitive tensions ahead of Tokyo Worlds.
- On Aug. 4 in Eugene, Oregon, Mondo Duplantis, pole vault world record holder, teased Noah Lyles about the post-race shove during the winner’s interview.
- Tension peaked when Noah Lyles edged Kenny Bednarek by four-hundredths of a second in the U.S. 200-meter final, then confronted him with a stare and a shove to the back.
- Lyles remains the fastest American ever and a three-time world champion, while Bednarek ranks second on the season list at 9.79 seconds after winning the U.S. title.
- Choosing to meet out of the spotlight, they held an hour-long private discussion to repair the relationship rather than allowing hostility to develop.
- Future showdowns in Tokyo position this rivalry at center stage, despite private settlement, as the next contest remains highly anticipated.
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Perhaps only a superstar of athletics, like Armand Duplantis, could get away with asking such a naughty question to Noah Lyles, the Olympic champion of the 100 meters. The holder of the world record of jumping with garrocha wanted to know more this Friday about the push that Lyles received from Kenny Bednarek after winning the 200 meters in the US national championship two weeks ago. “Can I ask a question?” Duplantis said at the end of a press c…
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Noah Lyles Sits Speechless Over Mondo Duplantis Mocking Kenny Bednarek Loss
Tension and triumph collided on the Eugene track when Noah Lyles edged Kenny Bednarek in the U.S. 200-meter final, a race decided by four-hundredths of a second. Lyles crossed in 19.63 seconds, Bednarek in 19.67. The result alone was compelling, but the aftermath carried the greater weight: a staredown, a shove to the back, and a refusal to let bygones slide. The post-race quarrel centered on Lyles’ decision to glance across at Bednarek in the …
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Pole vault superstar Duplantis teases 100-meter champion Lyles about post-race push by Bednarek
Track and field stars Mondo Duplantis and Noah Lyles had a humorous back and forth on the eve of the Diamond League meet in Poland.
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