Noah Lyles flies to men’s 200 victory, breaks Michael Johnson’s record to lead U.S. sweep at World Athletics Championships

EUGENE — Noah Lyles made it emphatic.

Lyles flew out of the blocks to win a wire-to-wire 200 meters

Thursday in the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field with a scorching time of 19.31 seconds.

He still was pulling away when he crossed the finish line

and took down the U.S. record of 19.32

The clock at the finish line immediately after the race at first read 19.32