Jun 21, 2018; Des Moines, IA, USA; Noah Lyles wins a 100m heat in 9.92 during the USA Championships at Drake Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Young Noah Lyles always wanted to be the next great sprinter after Usain Bolt retired and the 20-year-old American took a big step towards that goal with the year's fastest 100 metres at the U.S. championships in Iowa on Friday.
The 200m specialist, who felt compelled to prove himself at the shorter distance, clocked 9.89 seconds in the semi-finals to tie Mike Rodgers' freshly minted benchmark, then returned about two hours later to run even faster.
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