American teenager Erriyon Knighton sizzled to a new U20 men’s 200m world record at the LSU Invitational on Saturday (30 April).
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The 18-year-old clocked a wind-legal 19.49s (1.4m/s) in just his first 200m outing of the 2022 season.
Joseph Fahnbulleh of Florida was second in 19.92, and Dorian Camel of LSU, finished third in 20.00.
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With his new mark, Erriyon Knighton is now the fourth-fastest of all time. Jamaicans Usain Bolt, 19.19 and Yohan Blake, 19.26, are the world’s all-time leaders.
American Michael Johnson, who held the world record of 19.32 before Bolt lowered the mark at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, is third on the list.
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