Pressure Is Not An Issue For Lyles

American star unfazed by making comeback against Tebogo as he wins 200m in Monaco

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MONACO - Noah Lyles fired a warning shot at contenders for the 200m at the world championships by scorching to victory in the Diamond League meet in Monaco on July 11, as Julien Alfred collected another win in the 100m.

The 27-year-old delivered a near-faultless run to clock 19.88 seconds to edge out Botswana's Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo into second in 19.97sec.

Saint Lucia's Alfred, 24, timed a very comfortable looking 10.79sec to win the women's event-ending blue-riband race ahead of American Jacious Sears (11.02).

But Lyles was the star of the show at a packed Stade Louis II in perfect balmy conditions. Tebogo had even said that when the American's face appears on meet posters, people want to come and see him perform.

And so it proved, Lyles coasting to a morale-boosting victory after coming back from a tendon injury.

"I pray for times like this to be out here and do what I love. I come out here and I give my best," the Paris 2024 100m champion said.

"I put myself in the fire for that one coming back against Tebogo. I didn't feel any pressure. I don't see any reason to put pressure on myself, that's what we love to do."