# Athletics: Sinesipho Dambile had to settle for eighth spot in a lightning 200-metre final at the world championships in Tokyo on Friday, with American Noah Lyles taking the win in 19.52 sec. Lyles secured the win over the final 10 metres for his fourth straight world 200-metre crown, finishing ahead of countryman Kenneth Bednarek and Jamaican Bryan Levell both in personal bests. Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo of Botswana ended fourth. Dambile, who clocked a 19.97 personal best to make the final, crossed the line in 20.23.
Meanwhile, Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ané du Plessis battled to find her rhythm in the qualifying round of the women’s javelin, but she did enough to secure a spot in today’s final. The 27-year-old threw a best of 61.38m — well short of the 62.50 automatic qualifying mark — which saw her finish fifth in her group and 10th overall.