I don't just not count him out, I always consider him a serious threat at any major championship for the 200m and the 4 by 1 relay. He's shown for some fair amount of time that he's THE clutch guy. Running down Gatlin in the relay, upstaging Lyles with easily his best 200 ever are almost enough for me to hold that view unless he gets injured.

200m in 2021 was slow compared to almost every diamond league meeting with Lyles, Tobogo, Knighton, Bednarek. He’s an incredible athlete but he got lucky that year just like all the world champions did in 2017,2019. 200m has been slow for some time until Lyles has turned up the wick.

Not just degrasse either him and the Canadian relay team, always seem to just come in clutch when it matters the most

@@all-caps3927 You can remove Bednarek off that list if you're considering pre-2024, he's more or less equal to De Grasse at best. If we're talking 2023 and before, he did sub 19.7 once and sub 19.8 once and that's it. He's good yes but only gotten to very very good recently with breaking 19.6. And I hope you're referring to the rest of the 2021 season besides the Olympics final when you say it was slow. 19.62 would have won all Diamond league 200m races from 2020 besides the London 2023, Monaco 2022, Lausanne 2022, Zurich 2022, Eugene 2021, Zurich 2021 out of a total of 22 races, majority of which were won by Noah Lyles himself.

@@alansamuel2454 so just because Bednarek has got good recently we can remove him off the list? That’s one of the worst points I’ve ever heard. By that logic, let’s get rid of Kishane Thompson for the 100m, let’s get rid of Letsile Tobogo because he only got a silver LAST year. Let’s get rid of Oblique Seville’s PB. See how silly that sounds? And an Olympic final being slower than ANY diamond league meeting instantly means it’s slow in my eyes. 19.62 is not even impressive in 2023/2024. Back in 2012,2008 those 200m finals were faster than every single meet and world championship (2016 being an exception because it was a slow Olympics).

Nah he’ll make both finals tho

Tebogo could get 3rd in 100m and 2nd in 200m but he can also run the 400 if he really wants a gold medal

@@TobyFromGT he will Pb in the 200m

⁠@@TobyFromGT fair placements but Tebogo could shock the world in the 200, as far as the 100 he gonna have to pull 9.7 out his ass to assure a win

Tebogo is being disrespected. The guy got second last year and he could be getting better. Can tebogo best lyles? Maybe Can he beat omylana? Yes. Do not count out tebogo

You are right to be proud, he’s been a class act for a long time. I wish he was English haha.

Donovan Bailey is Canadian goat. He has more gold medal in olympics and world championships. And was the fastest man on the planet a title de grass cannot even come close to. He was world record holder in 100 m. Infact de grass is still behind in 100 m as his best is 9.89 which is less than 9.84.

@@giteausuperstarwhat do you mean you wish he was English tf

@@SunilSingh-eo4blwe don’t care

Oh yes, we care

Totally correct . Degrass won't even get close to at least 3,4 runners in Paris : Lyles , Bednarek , Tebogo , Knighton

He is older hence we have stats to back him. But his chances are lower this season. In both 100 n 200

​@@ashleymusihiwaHonestly speaking, I wouldn't find it a huge shock if he doesn't make the 100 podium. The 200 is his for the taking, although Tebogo could challenge him. If he doesn't get the gold this time though, I think it will really really hurt him bad.

I like Tebogo and hope he at least drops a banger time but want Lyles to win. And yea, most don't understand how insane an average of 19.7 is. Honestly most 200m runners would be very happy with one 19.7 in a calendar year, the guys consistency is bonkers!!

He will win almost 100%. I’m almost convinced Bednarek will come second as well, his US trials really impressed me. Personally I think Tobogo will come 3rd due to Knighton’s temporary ban.

That's the fun part of the Olympics !

Jacobs is in better form heading into Paris than he was Tokyo. (9.91 vs 9.99)

Jacobs ain't making the finals in the 100m

Jacobs doesn't meet up with the heat this year

Knighton bronze. American sweep

I get your point but you do have to contend that at least we've reached the proximity where it can at least be discussed. The 100 is far far far away and anyone who tries bring up that discussion are either ignorant or delusional.

Even though Lyles ran 19.31 not that long ago? Do you even watch sprinting?

@@all-caps3927 Longer than you for sure

@@ra2186 empty insult. If you’re not aware that we’re currently witnessing the 3rd fastest 200m of all time at his peak then clearly you know little about track at all let along watching it for ‘longer than’ me 😭

@@ra2186 empty insult. If you’re not aware that we’re currently witnessing the 3rd fastest 200m of all time at his peak then clearly you know little about track at all let along watching it for ‘longer than’ me 😭

Lyles was struggling because he came out of lane 3, he hasn't got that lane since

I think 2nd will be a fight between Bednarek and Tobogo, I really don’t think anyone else besides maybe Knighton is up to scratch to compete with the other 3. Knighton would be right there but he got banned at the start of the year so he’s had little track time. 1. Lyles 2. Bednarek 3. Tobogo Imo

He will be lucky to make the final. That’s it.

​@@barrycook8116yes you are correct

@@barrycook8116 lol... that's what you said in Tokyo.🤣🤣🤣 How'd that work out for ya?? He'll make the final easy, medalling will be a different story. But I'll never bet against Degrasse... Dude is clutch if he's healthy.

​@@willstuart4504People really must hate the guy or be delusional to make such a bold statement that he Won't, not even that he might not make the final.

He won't medal....19.98 this close to the Olympics isn't a good enough form.

That would be so rare in my opinion, tho.

That’s a respectable prediction

Degrasse will not come close to getting a medals in the 200m.

That's if knighton and tebogo don't make it to the podium

Do you think Kenny will still medal? I have Tobogo getting bronze.

Tobogo and Knighton stand in his way of even making top 4

@@all-caps3927 also kenny who is running sub 19.6 right now

@@all-caps3927 Knighton is not in better shape then Kenny.

@@wiiiz3 did I ever make that claim 🤣. I said Tobogo and Knighton stand in the way of Degrasse making top 4. 1. Lyles 2. Bednarek 3. Tobogo / Knighton 5. Degrasse at max

​@@all-caps3927Te-bo-go

Yeah I just want to great races 🎉

He’s going after 4. The 100, 200, 4x100 and 4x400.

​@@dave929The chances of this happening are all dependent on what the US team decides. If they want him to get 4 golds and the 400m runners step aside (I don't know to what degree they would even have a choice) he's got a decent chance to get it. The only thing hanging then is the 100 which he will not find as easy to win gold like the 200. Oh and of course, the 4 by 1 relay should be won by team USA if you go with conventional logic, but there's always the chance you can fumble the exchange so that's that as well.

@@alansamuel2454 Noah was hyping himself and said if he COULD sweep all four that would ‘put me on Mount Rushmore’ (of track and field).

@@dave929 And I'd disagree with that even if succeeds. What about you? He needs to have a pretty good showing at 2028 Los Angeles after he sweeps the four at 2024 and then I'd concede he deserves to be on Mount Rushmore. I love, respect and salute consistency but then Asafa Powell would be arguably at least the 3rd best 100m sprinter ever and frankly speaking, he's not. Lyles is the most consistent in times but yet has to win an Olympics gold in the 200m. And that really matters when you put into account how insanely competitive the previous generation with Bolt, Blake, Gatlin, Gay, Xavier Carter, Walter Dix, Spearmon was in the 200m. As much as we talk about the current 200m greats being insanely good, Tebogo and Bednarek have only really improved to that upper echelon of greatness post the 2020 Olympics. And Erriyon's always shown promise but look across all the performances he's had and at best you can put him at par with Spearmon and that's still being generous. So Lyles not having a gold in his primary event in my opinion is frankly enough to warrant that even if he gets gold in the 4 events he ain't on Mount Rushmore. I'd say Bolt, Blake for being Bolt and Blake lol, Gatlin for his insane longevity and perhaps Gay for being also one of the most consistent in both times as well as medals are on it. Anyone can argue with this, I don't mind but I stick with what I said, Lyles will need the 4 medals at Paris and also a good showing at Los Angeles to make it better than any of these four.

@@alansamuel2454 He also needs to set new world records in each event. Someone claimed Team USA is going to run 36.50 in the relay. Seriously? Again, all about hype.

Still tje defending champion so we got to dicuss it. Especially since lyles was the favorite for many last olymoics and degrass was nowhere on tbe list.

Exactly

@@alexsolo4085 he still beat him in Tokyo and lyles was the favorite then..

@@alexsolo4085 yeah its def not 2021 and there are multiple new kids on the block. Ask yourself why noah went quiet with his anime and yu-gi-oh shit because he realised shit is getting real and he's not as fast as he thinks he is. He's not even top 3 for the 100m and he's already running his PERSONAL BEST. Clearly Noah can only do so much. He reached his peak with that american record and I don't see him going faster again because that was already very difficult for him to do. He really had to summon everything he had for that. His best days are behind him. I know it's a very bitter pill for you to swallow, but it is what it is and I hope you can find closure in that. 19.10? Lol chyle bye🥴🤡

@@jhadebredenkamp97you’re embarrassing yourself

Pity he got injured taking his best years away from him.

"sub 19.3." Lay off the pipe.

😂😂😂 winning? Yes. sub 19.30 yeah right. If he was not running the 100 I could believe it but not with him doing the double.

That time is well beyond DeGrasse.

Well I did say it’s a ‘wild’ prediction. But I think we will get something special in the 200 this year. Lyles is poised to beat his pb of 19.31. If conditions are good, I think it will happen.

@@JohnnyBrook fair points.

Born and raised in Minnesota yet runs for Liberia to skip U.S. Trials....nah, fuck him...

@@efisgpr Cope harder.

Degrasse has a great future behind him.

@@blaze1148 he is the Best.

Courtney isn't competing right? Only Lyles, Bednarek and Knighton will be there.

@@alansamuel2454 oh yeah you’re right I forgot abt that for whatever reason I thought he made it, guess I forgot it was top 3

@@geremygomez9314 Yepp. It's Lyles, Tebogo, Kenny, Knighton who all have sub 19.5 potential for sure with De Grasse as the possible guy to maybe upset one of them.

That was years ago.....and Bolt has retired - Degrasse best years were taken by injury unfortunately.

if it's the same conditions as 2022, world record threat, anything else then it's probably what you said. idk he hasn't put that day together yet but we'll see hopefully. It would be better for him in the 200 if he didn't do the 100 rounds cause then he wouldn't as be fatigued and could put an amazing time vs a solid time

@@lol-gb5vt if we had the same conditions from Lyles' 19.31 id say he just might beat that. But I don't think it's super likely. I'd be happy to see him run under 19.4 tho.

Bednarek*

Knighton in 5th?😂

​@@Adrenalean767The juice might put him in a better place😂😂😂😂😂

You would think this is his last Olympics to win a medal, realistically .He will be primed.

degrasse is 29. thats still young

⁠@@wiiiz3But according to a lot of track & field fans (pretty much the whole track & field world), 29 years of age is *very old.* They said it. Not me.

That is way too high. Only Noah and knighton have done that and knighton barely did it once. On top of that only tebogo and bednarek have broken 19.6 and Kenny barely did that once as well. There's not gonna be 4 or even 3 athletes in the 19.4x range. That's still an extremely elite time

19.6 at best

Yeah you’re tripping bro 😂😂😂

youre funny lmao

​@@wesleyowens4089yeah but the way Noah and Bednarek have been battling all season those 2 are definitely gonna run something fast now it's just up to the 3rd person

Same dude, the men's 200 and the hurdles for men and women are absolutely insane right now. A few years back it was the 400m which is just alright now. I'm also into distance haha and just love what these guys are shaping the 200 into.

He came out of lane 3, you never seen him come out of that lane anymore

That 3rd was 2021 and the last time he lost a 200.

@@scottellis5324 I'm well aware of that

@@kidmangu200 interesting

If everyone is in top form then DeGrasse runs a 19.7 and Lyles runs a 19.3 😂

Degrasse won’t place and be lucky to make the final.

Watching from Kenya 🇰🇪 where track is king!

He did, actually choked big time. But after 2021, not anymore. Cuz this Year in Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles is going to run 19.3s in the 200m Semifinal and then 18.6s-18.7s (New WR) in the 200m Final for the win. Book it😤😤😤

..but he ain't lost since..more confident now too

@@Pothead888 You really are a pothead arent you

Bro Lyles was in lane 3 you never seen him get lane 3 again right

@@Pothead888 let's just calm down there Nostradamus with them predictions.

Wrong subject we’re talking 200m

@@Tanniab09 They not giving much information on 200 but it could be a possibility

lolol

@@Pothead888 Degrasse has an Olympic gold medal

you changed your name to pothead lmfao

Lane *5,6,7,8

@@terrencejenkins7995 Lyles Kenny Knighton

He doesnt. He jas the usa 200m record.

You think sub 19.6 won't medal? What a jackass! lol

Agreed. I actually skip his events because his antics and arrogance nauseate me

@aaronscollectinganddetecti3018 Exactly I have Knighton at 19.6 also

19.7 aint getting a podium spot. Tebogo has way better showing than knighton. Hes actually a gold medal threat, his 300m record shows he has more strength and endurance than anyone on the field just needs a little more speed. When lsst have you seen snyone close down a 2meter lead by lyles to 2cm?

​@@datname1939People are sleeping on Tebogo's strength big time. Besides the 300m WB, he's in the top 75 ever for the 400m with a 44.29. That's coming from a guy training for the shorter sprints. Only a couple of 200 m focused guys have run that fast. Out of all under major 200 runners under 19.8 only Gay, Bednarek and Xavier have run sub 45 in the 400. 44.29 is a time that honestly would likely be sufficient to medal at the Paris Games. So Knighton is good yes, but he's just got a PB that's slightly better done years back. He has turned up at the Trials with a pretty good showing considering he's hardly ran this year but yea I'd choose Tebogo over Knighton at least for Paris.

Drive by comment section *HAWK TUAHH*

What bots?

I'd argue Tebogo's a bigger threat, then the rest, I say the same.

Rooting for Degrasse or Tebogo for 🥇

@@Tanniab09 Like you, I would like to see either of those 2 win!

idk about Lyles. He'd have to repeat the double he did last year and get kind of lucky with the relay teams too

​@@lol-gb5vtthere is no luck with the US relay ....he is on the anchor leg of the fastest quartet there is 😅

​@@BlueHopi144Lol they might drop the baton...it's the US haha 😂. But jokes aside, Im rooting for them and want them to run a fast time.

@@alansamuel2454 they seem to have cleaned that silly mistake on the last 3 championships .

@@BlueHopi144 True true. I'm not saying this about the Paris team, but in my opinion one of the reasons Team USA loses occasionally is cause their depth is so insane they experiment by adding new guys to the team, then don't sufficiently get chemistry and then mess it up. But yes, I don't think they'll miss the gold if all 4 perform relatively well at least. Or Jamaica/Canada have to have perfect exchanges and each athlete has to run the best race of their life.