Athletics - Diamond League - Lausanne - Stade de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland - July 5, 2019 Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after winning the Men's 200m REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
(Reuters) - Noah Lyles became the fourth fastest runner ever at 200 metres when the American roared to victory in a sizzling 19.50 seconds at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Friday.
The time was the eighth fastest ever and the best in seven years.
