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Noah Lyles endured a rare defeat over 200m and gave fans a fright in the process as he pulled up with leg cramps at the US National Championship.
Lyles appeared to be cruising to victory in the 200m final but stopped short down the home straight and grabbed his leg, which drew audible gasps from the crowd at Icahn Stadium in New York.
College athlete Garrett Kaalund won the race in 20.04s, while Lyles limped across the line in 50.88s to finish last – just a fourth defeat since he began dominating the distance in 2018, although two of those losses have been in the finals of the last two Olympic Games , where he has had to settle for bronze on both occasions.
Noah Lyles (second from right) pulled up during the 200m final (Getty) The 29-year-old was smiling as he approached reporters after the race however and quickly played down the severity of the issue, insisting he simply pulled up…
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