>World champion sprinter Noah Lyles briefly thought he had obliterated Usain Bolt's 200 metres world record, only to be told he had started from the wrong line and had only run 185 metres.
>Lyles, running in Florida, completed the race at the Inspiration Games in an eye-watering 18.90 seconds, which would have smashed Usain Bolt's world record of 19.19 seconds and his own personal best time of 19.50.
>But, after initial confusion, his official result read "shorter distance" and it appeared that the American had started from the wrong line. Swiss television said he had only run 185 metres.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/53337742
This instance of systemic White racism was clearly orchestrated to humiliate this intelligent colored gentleman.
