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BUDAPEST, Hungary — American sprinter Noah Lyles broke into tears when the gold medal finally went around his neck at the world championships. The 100-meter winner doubled over as he wept at a ceremony that was held the day after he defied the experts and earned the title "World's Fastest Man," with a victory in what has traditionally been his second-best race. After he composed himself, he stood up and took a deep bow to the crowd amassed at the medals plaza set up outside the stadium. Lyles has a chance for the first men's 100-200 double at the worlds or the Olympics since Usain Bolt accomplished the feat in 2016 at the Rio de Janeori Games.
