Pole vault superstar Duplantis teases 100-meter champion Lyles about post-race push by Bednarek

Silesia Diamond League 2025: Duplantis teases Lyles about post-race push by Bednarek

Lyles was invited to ask his own question of Duplantis. He suggested not setting another world record Saturday so that he might win the ring awarded by meet organizers for the best performance.

Noah Lyles Sits Speechless Over Mondo Duplantis Mocking Kenny Bednarek Loss

Tension and triumph collided on the Eugene track when Noah Lyles edged Kenny Bednarek in the U.S. 200-meter final, a race decided by four-hundredths of a second. Lyles crossed in 19.63 seconds, Bednarek in 19.67. The result alone was compelling, but the aftermath carried the greater weight: a staredown, a shove to the back, and a refusal to let bygones slide.  The post-race quarrel centered on Lyles’ decision to glance across at Bednarek in the …

Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis teases Noah Lyles about post-race push by rival Bednarek

Maybe only a track and field superstar like Mondo Duplantis could get away with such a mischievous question to Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles.

Pole vault superstar Duplantis teases 100-meter champion Lyles about post-race push by Bednarek

Track and field stars Mondo Duplantis and Noah Lyles had a humorous back and forth on the eve of the Diamond League meet in Poland.