Noah Lyles edged Letsile Tebogo in a thrilling 200m rematch in the Zurich Diamond League final, winning in 19.74 seconds and claiming the $30,000 prize with Tebogo 0.02 seconds behind. Tebogo had beaten Lyles at the Olympics while Lyles was later found to have Covid, and Tebogo led early before Lyles prevailed in the final strides. The victory provided a confidence boost after Lyles' recent 100m defeats and marked his sixth consecutive Diamond League final win. British athletes also performed well: Max Burgin ran 1:42.42 against Emmanuel Wanyonyi, and Georgia Hunter Bell produced a personal best in the women's 800m.
It was a much-needed confidence booster for Lyles after two recent defeats in the 100m, as he took his sixth Diamond League final win. Six in a row, the most in track! said Lyles. It is pretty nice to have that. I saw Letsile lean on the finish line but I knew I won. I knew if I panicked I was not going to win. If you are tight you are done for.
Burgin has long been compared to Sebastian Coe, but a series of injuries has left the 23-year-old unable to fulfil his potential. But he will gain immense confidence slugging it out with Emmanuel Wanyonyi before finishing in 1min 42.42sec, his second quickest time. Today was a bit of a world championships field, like a test, said Burgin, who was just 0.05sec behind Wanyonyi in second. I am dreaming of being at the exact same position at the worlds.
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