Noah Lyles won his fourth world championship in the men’s 200-meter dash, matching Usain Bolt’s record.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the first American woman to win the sprint double at the world championships.
Jefferson-Wooden secured the women’s 200-meter gold with a world-leading time of 21.68.
Noah Lyles is officially a four-time world champion in the men’s 200-meter dash.
The American sprinter ran a 19.52 to win gold at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. He crossed the finished line and put four fingers up to represent his four world championships in his favorite event. Lyles’ fourth world title matches track and field legend Usain Bolt’s four world championships in the 200.
American Kenny Bednarek took second with a season-best time of 19.58. Jamaica’s Bryan Levell ran a personal-best 19.64 to take home the bronze medal.
Lyles went into the 200 final with the No. 1 time in the world this year (19.51). Lyles’ win Friday gives him some revenge after he placed third in the 200 at the Paris Olympics. Lyles tested positive for COVID-19 leading up to the Olympic final in the event.
Earlier at this year’s world championships, Lyles placed third in the 100. He now has nine world championship medals in his career.
The 28-year-old sprinter is also the American record holder in the 200 (19.31).
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden wins sprint double
It’s Jefferson-Wooden’s year.
After winning the women’s 100, Jefferson-Wooden captured another gold medal in the women’s 200 on Friday.
Jefferson-Wooden crossed the finish line with a world-leading time of 21.68 to win 200. Great Britain’s Amy Hunt ran a 22.14 to get the silver medal. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson clocked in at 22.18 to finish third.
Jefferson-Wooden is the first woman to win the sprint double at the world championships since Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 2013. She’s the first American woman to accomplish the sprint double at the world championships.
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