Monaco Diamond League 2025: Noah Lyles beats Tebogo in 200m rematch; Wanyonyi tops high-class 800m field
American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800 metres field.
An injury-hampered campaign had raised doubts over three-time world 200m champion Lyles’ chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but the 100m Olympic gold medallist responded to the doubters in style.
Lyles finished third over 200m in Paris last year but shortly after finishing the race won by Botswana’s Tebogo the American said he had COVID-19, and the pair had not faced each other since then.
Tebogo was quick out of the blocks and stuck with Lyles around the bend with the two side-by-side going into the home straight but the American pulled away in the final 50 metres to win in 19.88 seconds with Tebogo coming home in 19.97.
US’ Noah Lyles (left) and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo compete in the men’s 200m event of the Diamond League. | Photo Credit: AFPAmerican Noah Lyles impresses in 200m, Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi dominates 800m at Monaco Diamond League. | Source: Sportstar
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