American Noah Lyles won the indoor 200 meters at the New Balance Grand Prix on Saturday in the New York City borough of Staten Island but the Olympic favorite said he was not content with his performance.
The reigning world outdoor champion, who ran the 60m event earlier in the day, did not pull clear until late in a three-man race that was closer than many had expected but won with a time of 20.80 seconds.
“It’s been a while since I ran an indoor 200,” said Lyles, whose personal best at the distance indoors came in March 2016 when he clocked 20.63. “To be honest, the time wasn’t all that.”
Trinidad’s Deon Lendore was second in 20.92 and American Jaron Flournoy was third in …
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