Noah Lyles of the U.S. won the men's 200-meter gold medal in 19.52 seconds at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday.

Having secured the honor for the third straight time, Lyles became the second sprinter to do so in history. The first one of such excellence was Usain Bolt, who won it four times in a row in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015. 

Moreover, Lyles also became the fifth sprinter to pocket both the men's 100-meter and 200-meter golds at the same World Championships, following in the footsteps of Maurice Greene, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay, and Bolt.

"What a world championships," Lyles said after the race. "The double is done, it's done. I can talk about there's not pressure, but of course there is pressure no matter what."

"I remember waking up today – it's different from the 100. The 100 is fun, but the 200 is personal for me. This is where I learned how to race and have gone against my biggest competition. This is my third one," he added.

The men's 200-meter world record is 19.19 seconds, which was set by Bolt at the World Championships in 2009. Lyles' personal best is 19.31 seconds, which he achieved last year.

"Of course, I wanted to be faster. I still want to break the American record again," he said. "After my fifth race (in Budapest) and running 19.5, I can't be disappointed."

Erriyon Knighton of the U.S. secured the silver medal as he dashed to the line in 19.75 seconds. This marked his second medal at the World Championships, showing an improvement from the bronze he earned in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022. At just 19 years old, he also became the youngest-ever individual sprint medalist in the tournament's history. 

"The main thing I learned [here tonight] is to just come to the line and just be ready to run; like Noah said, people in every other lane want to claim that first spot," Knighton said. "For me, I just want to claim that first spot and go out there and run as fast as possible also."

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana secured the bronze medal in 19.81 seconds.