Noah Lyles entered the 2025 season with questions surrounding his readiness, but his performances have left little doubt about his condition heading toward the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Olympic 100-meter champion, returning from injury and a delayed start to his campaign, has already reclaimed command of the 200 meters. His 19.63-second victory at the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene not only secured his fifth national title in the event but also set the world-leading mark for the year. It was a tense triumph over Kenny Bednarek, ending with a hard stare from Lyles and a shove from his rival, a moment that could have sparked a verbal exchange but instead produced something more deliberate—silence.

That Eugene victory carried more weight than any other trophy. I

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