A single event and the battle between two Titans. The 200m sprint event can be narrated in that way. Justin Gatlin supports the narrative. But who are these Titans? As per him, Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek are those behemoths who will make the upcoming 200m contest in the Paris Olympics far more riveting. Why? The rise of Kenny Bednarek has come to the fore in a new wrap and it was visible at Hayward Field last weekend.
In that venue, the American sprinters collided in both 100m and 200m trial events. However, in their Ready Set Go podcast, Justin Gatlin and Rodney Green looked at the 200m event final. Ultimately, Noah Lyles won that trial event breaking the 28-year-old meet record. Furthermore, his 19.53 seconds put him at the world lead this season.
But Kenny Bednarek wasn’t far behind. Taking 19.59 seconds to cross the finishing line, Kenny settled himself in second position. In the world-leading chart as well, his clocking found the same standing. That changeover in Kenny Bednarek impressed both Gatlin and Rodney Green to the length that Rodney called Kenny “Scary as hell” in the podcast.
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