Video: 'Great time' - Usain Bolt says as he hugs Lyles after running 19.67s at the Racers Grand Prix

Video: 'Great time' - Usain Bolt says as he hugs Lyles after running 19.67s at the Racers Grand Prix

Funmilayo Fameso 10:38 - 04.06.2023

Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles provided one of the highlights of the Racers Grand Prix, as both speedsters had a warm embrace after Lyles's world-leading time of 19.67s.

Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt showed respect to American speedster Noah Lyles after his blistering world-leading time of 19.67s to win the men's 200m event at the Racers Grand Prix.

Bolt was at the stadium, cheering and supporting his Jamaican athletes after their races. But after Lyles's race, the Jamaican track great left his seat and moved towards the American, as they both embraced each other with a few friendly handshakes. Bolt later said: "Great time."

Then Lyles tweeted after the meet: "The 200m World lead is back home," referring to topping Ghana's James Dadzie's world lead of 19.79s.

The reigning World champion is tipped as one of the few favourites to potentially break Bolt's World Record of 19.19s in the 200m.

Noah Lyles and Usain Bolt at Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica
Noah Lyles is the reigning world champion in the men's 200m

He will be looking forward to targeting the World Record in a successful title defense at the World Championships in Budapest.

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