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Lyles, Tebogo sail into world 200m final but Gout out

 Jamaica's Bryan Levell (L) and US' Courtney Lindsey react after competing in the men's 200m semi-final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 18, 2025. [AFP] 

Noah Lyles kept alive his bid to match Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metres titles as he scorched to the fastest time of the year of 19.51sec in the semi-finals on Thursday.

There was Tokyo heartbreak though for Australia's 17-year-old sensation Gout Gout, who missed out on what would have been a first senior final.

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