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The four-time Olympic champion explained why the men's 200m is going to be extremely competitive in the next years.
American sprint legend Michael Johnson has predicted an extremely competitive challenge in the men’s 200m in the years to come.
The four-time Olympic champion noted that as has always been, the men’s 200m usually has one dominant competitor but with the recent trends in the 200m, it is hard to predict who takes bragging rights.
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This season has seen the emergence of strong 200m runners, unlike the previous seasons when it was all about triple world champion Noah Lyles who had the 200m mastery in his fingertips. However, reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and the Diamond League final champion Kenny Bednarek have been impressive too, firing warning shots to Lyles.
At the Olympic Games, Bednarek finished second as Lyles faded to third place, claiming that he had COVID-19, the reason behind his dismal performance in the 200m. Other star 200m runners include Erriyon Knighton and Alexander Ogando.
“Men’s 200m has typically always had one dominant leader. Next few years it could be more competitive than it’s ever been,” Johnson shared in a post on his X handle.
Meanwhile, the 200m has been dominated by Lyles, especially last season, as he scooped the 200m world title for the third time in a row at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He started his winning streak at the 2019 World Championships in Doha before defending his title in Oregon in 2022.
Lyles is also ranked second in the men’s 200m and has been vocal about shattering Bolt’s world record but the new challengers will be out to also claim a share of the world record.
Tebogo has been in great form and after winning the 200m at the Olympic Games, he maintained a winning streak until the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels where he finished second behind Bednarek. Tebogo claimed top honours in Lausanne, Silesia, Zurich and the Grand Prix Lombardia.
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On his part, Bednarek finished second behind Lyles at the US Olympic trials and claimed a silver at the Olympics. Ending his season with a Diamond trophy solidifies his place in the men’s 200m.
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