Track & Field Day 5: Warholm bests Benjamin, own world record for gold

1st Spherical (10:05pET)

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American Kenny Bednarek posted the highest time of the primary spherical out of warmth six in 20.01. Yancarlos Martinez of the Dominican Republic was subsequent, behind Bednarek, in 20.17.

Bednarek’s teammate Noah Lyles, the reigning world champion, clocked 20.18 to win warmth seven. That point was the third-fastest general.

Canada’s Andre De Grasse, American Erriyon Knighton and Liberia’s Joseph Fahnbulleh all superior to the semifinals as properly.

Semifinals (7:50aET)

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Lyles practically missed the ultimate after easing up within the final stretch of his part, permitting Canada’s Aaron Brown and Liberia’s Joseph Fahnbulleh, the NCAA champion, to catch him on the line.

A photograph end evaluation ensued and after fairly a while it was declared Lyles had completed third, a spot out of the 2 auto-qualifiers. He’d ultimately make it by means of on time.

American Erriyon Knighton, 17, gained his semifinal one in 20.02, whereas Canada’s Andre De Grasse took semifinal three in a Canadian-record 19.73 and American Kenny Bednarek made it by means of in 19.83..