Many of the fastest men in the world will take part in the men’s 200m dash at the Paris Olympics. With favorites like Noah Lyles taking part in both the men’s 100m and the 200m, there is a chance for some elite sprinters to grab multiple medals and put their names into the history books. Here, we will break down the Olympic men’s 200m race in track and field and make our pick as far as who will come out on top in this event from Paris.
Olympic Men’s 200m Betting Odds
| Athlete | Gold Medal Odds |
| Noah Lyles | -290 |
| Kenneth Bednarek | +450 |
| Letsile Tebogo | +600 |
| Erriyon Knighton | +1000 |
| Andre De Grasse | +2500 |
| Zharnel Hughes | +4000 |
| Tarsis Gracious Orogot | +4000 |
| Andrew Hudson | +6000 |
| Alexander Ogondo | +6000 |
| Cheickna Traore | +8000 |
| Bryan Levell | +8000 |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | +10000 |
| Joshua Hartmann | +10000 |
| Joseph Fahnbulleh | +10000 |
| Jereem Richards | +10000 |
| Brendon Rodney | +10000 |
| Zhenye Xie | +10000 |
Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook
The clear favorite to win this race is Noah Lyles of the United States. Lyles is the best athlete we have seen in this distance on the men’s side since Usain Bolt hung up his running shoes. He is the reigning world champion in this event and has really improved since the Tokyo Olympics, where he won bronze. He will look to prove that he is the best of the best in this race here in Paris.
But there are a few other sprinters who are at +1000 or better to get the gold for themselves. American Kenneth Bednarek took the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and is in the mix to grab the gold this time around. Meanwhile, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and Erriyon Knighton of the United States are both in gold medal contention themselves according to the odds.
Olympic Men’s 200m Major Storylines
The dominance of Noah Lyles in the men’s 200m is the biggest storyline coming into this race on the Olympic track in Paris. Lyles has enjoyed a decorated career in this event, but all of that will feel a bit hollow if he is unable to come away with the gold here at the Olympics. While Lyles has proven so much at this distance, it still feels like he has a lot to prove on the biggest stage in the world.
Also worth highlighting is the gold medal drought for the United States in the Olympic men’s 200m race in track and field. An American man has not won this race since Athens in 2004, when Shawn Crawford came away with the gold in a race where Americans swept the podium. Lyles has a great chance to be the man to end that gold medal drought in the 200m when he takes the track in France.
Olympic Men’s 200m Medal Contenders
Along with the men mentioned previously, Andre De Grasse is a medal contender who should not be overlooked. The Canadian won the gold medal in this race in Tokyo at the last Olympics. And while he is unlikely to do that again thanks to the rise of Lyles and the passage of time weakening his case, he could still come away with a spot in the top-three here and another Olympic medal.
Men’s 200m Betting Prediction: Noah Lyles (-290)
It is very chalky from a betting standpoint, but we will take our chances with Noah Lyles to win the gold in the Olympic men’s 200m race. Lyles is on top of the world in this distance at this point in time and it would take something major for him not to come out on top here over Bednarek and the rest of the field. An American sweep could be in the cards here, but we like Lyles to come out on top no matter who fills out the rest of the podium.
