Lyles lights it up in Shanghai
By Alywin Chew in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2019-05-20 07:40
US sprinter blazes to 100m win; two Chinese hopefuls in top six
The men's 100m final at the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday produced a surprise winner for the second straight year.
Noah Lyles of the United States, competing in the 100m for the first time here, edged teammate and favorite Christian Coleman in a photo finish to win the race in 9.86 seconds, the world's best time so far this year.
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