“Records are bound to be broken someday,” Usain Bolt once said. Yet with a knowing grin, he added, “However, there is no one in particular who looks likely to be able to break it right now. I’m not worried.” The 8-time Olympic gold medalist remains confident that his records will stand firm at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. While his 100m and 200m world records might continue to defy challengers, one record in particular is in jeopardy.

Noah Lyles is closing in on matching the mark for most consecutive 200m World Championship titles. Bolt claimed four consecutive world titles in this event, establishing dominance over many years. It began in Berlin in 2009, when he ran 19.19 seconds—a record still the fastest 200m legal time after 16 years. He followed that with a comfortab

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