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US sprinter Noah Lyles tied the best time of the season with 19.69 seconds in the men's 200m while Birhanu Balew won a 5000m by the last corner of the Diamond League of Lausanne on Thursday
. Last month, 20-year-old Lyles had enough money to deny his compatriot Michael Norman (19,88).
After celebrating with an impromptu dance, Lyles said "19.69 is awesome, but you can still
He adds," My life goals are great – I want to be as good if not better than Michael Johnson and Justin Gatlin "
Contrary to Lyles, Norman's immediate ambition was more modest 19659006]" I want to relax now and have good Swiss ice cream. "
Qatar's Abderrahman Samba is a new success 400m high
Samba recorded the last chapter of a golden season with his sixth victory at his titles in Doha, Rome, Oslo, Stockho lm, and Paris.
Last Saturday in the capital Frenchman, he signed the second fastest time of the day with 46.98 seconds.
He could not match that, but he did not need to do it.Karsten Warholm (47.94) and Yasmani Copello (Turkey)
"I started earlier than usual and the last 100 meters have been difficult, "said Samba. August, "he adds.
In the 110m hurdles there was redemption for Sergey Shubenkov, the current world champion of Russia who was severely judged for having started fake in Paris last weekend [19659012] Devon Allen (13,29) and Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France in his wake
"It's my best season," smiles Shubenkov.
With Samaba, another star of the week's meeting -end last in Paris was Caster Semenya. -in with the IAAF on the controversial new rules on testosterone from one side as it s After being lined up in Lausanne at 1500m, it fails to follow , placing sixth behind Shelby Houlihan of the United States
In the women's 100m, Ivorian Marie -Josee Ta Lou confirmed her status by beating 10.90 in front of Jamaican Olympic champion Elaine Thompson of doulbe in Rio.
"I was not in my best shape either," commented Ta Lou. I ran only 11.12 in Budapest (Monday). "
In the 5000m, Yomif Kejelcha led the pack when fellow Ethiopian Selemon Barega, second, cut the heels.
As Kejelcha fell to the ground He tried to regain his balance by attaching himself to Barega, who in burlesque scenes managed to escape the desperate claws of his compatriot.
Gifted of the naturalized Bahraini Balew race went down the straight line while 18-year-old Barega was hanging on The Muktar Edris champion only sixth.
"It's been a good season right up here, I want it to continue like this," said Balew after setting a best time of 13: 01.09 sec.
Noah Lyles of the United States storm 200m success in Lausanne
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