Three of the fastest men in the world are about to take on the curve from three very different perspectives. Noah Lyles , Kenny Bednarek , and Letsile Tebogo have all landed in separate lanes for the 200m semifinals. It’s a detail that could decide everything in a race where lane geometry shapes speed. Here’s how the semifinalists have lined up.

Bednarek will lead the first race of the semifinals. The 26-year-old will compete against Wayde van Niekerk, Christopher Taylor, and others. Tebogo will compete in semifinal 2 against names like Jerome Blake, Courtney Lindsey, and Bryan Levell. Meanwhile, Lyles will take on Andre de Grasse, Adrian Kerr, and others in the third semifinal race. The semifinals are arguably designed in such a way to ensure that the three fastest 200m runners fac

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