The 100m world champion, the American Fred Kerley, won the 200m at the Doha meeting on Friday for the opening of the Diamond League, with a time of 19 sec 92/100e, ahead of his compatriot Kenneth Bednarek ( 20.11).
Able to shine in the 100m (personal best at 9.76), 200m (19.76) and 400m (43.64), Kerley made the difference over the last 50 meters, making his speed speak for himself to win in 19.92 (0 .3 m/s), and ahead of Bednarek (20.11) and Canadian Aaron Brown (20.20).
The best world performance of the year on the half-lap remains for the moment the property of the Ghanaian James Dadzie, with a time of 19 sec 79/100th achieved on April 29 in Lubbock (Texas).