Lyles to dominate 200m, but what about the other medals?

Raymond Graham: Like his teammate, Christian Coleman, in the 100m, American Noah Lyles looks a cinch for the men’s 200m gold medal, but it will be very competitive for the other two medals in Doha.

André Lowe: You would have to be either mad or brave to bet against the American in this one. Lyles has been so dominant in the event, owning four of the top six times and boasting a best of 19.50 seconds this season. This puts him in a class by himself here. He looked a bit shaky in his opening run but quickly dismissed any doubts in the semis, and I think we can safely say that the gold medal is heading around his neck. It’s the other medals that are up for debate, and while I have my favourite for the silver medal – André De Grasse – Miguel Francis’ withdrawal makes it a little tricky for me as to who will take the bronze.

RG: Everybody else will be running for second and third as Lyles will be running against the clock. It will be interesting to see if he can go close to Usain Bolt’s 19.19-second world record.

AL: I think he will run low 19.4 seconds and raise his status as one of the most exciting talents and personalities in the sport. I will select Ecuador’s Alex Quiñonez for the bronze, but there are a few others, like Britain’s Adam Gemili and Canada’s Aaron Brown, along with defending champion Ramil Guliyev of Turkey, who are in the mix. I will go with the outsider in Quiñonez.

RG: As I said earlier, it will be a very close battle for the minor placings, and we could see a blanket finish here. I like Gemili as he looked good in his semi and should take the silver ahead of Quiñonez, who should take home bronze.