VERSUS

Noah Lyles vs Kenneth Bednarek

Noah Lyles leads Kenneth Bednarek 14–3 in 17 direct confrontations; they last met at USA Championships on Jul 23, 2026.

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Noah Lyles
Noah LylesUSAUSA200 m19.31100 m9.79
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Kenneth Bednarek
Kenneth BednarekUSAUSA100 m9.72200 m19.49
EventIndicative data

On 200 m

The highlighted cell marks the best of the group

Lyles
Bednarek
Personal best
19.31Jul 21, 2022 · Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
19.49May 17, 2019 · Hobbs, NM (USA)
WA pointsOn the personal best
1331
1302
Average of the 10 bestConsistency at the top level
19.42
19.61
Races under 20 sOver the career
52
45
Seasons ranked world n°1Best mark of the year
7
1
Age at the record
25 years
20 years
Honours · all events
Olympic GamesGold · silver · bronze
202
020
World ChampionshipsGold · silver · bronze
831
120
Career
2012–2026
2015–2026

Head-to-head

Direct meetings in a race, all events combined

Noah Lyles14–3Kenneth Bednarek

17 shared races

Latest meetings

2026100 m · NYUSA Championships · FinalLyles 9.79Bednarek 9.88
2025200 m · TokyoWorld Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo · FinalLyles 19.52Bednarek 19.58
2025100 m · TokyoWorld Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo · FinalLyles 9.89Bednarek 9.92
2025200 m · ORUSA Championships · FinalLyles 19.63Bednarek 19.67
2024200 m · ParisThe XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris · FinalBednarek 19.62Lyles 19.70
2024100 m · ParisThe XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris · FinalLyles 9.79Bednarek 9.88

Progression by age · 200 m

Best mark of each season by the athlete's age. The large dot marks the personal best.

19.0519.8320.6121.3922.17age 14age 16age 18age 20age 22age 24age 26age 28Lyles · age 15 · 21.26Lyles · age 17 · 20.18Lyles · age 19 · 19.90Lyles · age 21 · 19.50Lyles · age 23 · 19.76Lyles · age 24 · 19.52Lyles · age 25 · 19.31Lyles · age 26 · 19.47Lyles · age 28 · 19.51Bednarek · age 16 · 21.48Bednarek · age 17 · 21.91Bednarek · age 19 · 20.43Bednarek · age 21 · 19.80Bednarek · age 23 · 19.77Bednarek · age 24 · 19.79Bednarek · age 25 · 19.57Bednarek · age 26 · 19.58Bednarek · age 27 · 19.52
Noah LylesKenneth Bednarek