Bednarek didn't appreciate Lyles staring him down at the finish line and gave him a shove and some words after the race

Track turned into a contact sport when sprinter Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in the 200-meter final at U.S. championships.

Noah Lyles edged rival Kenny Bednarek in a spicy 200-meter final at the USATF National Championships Sunday that concluded with Bednarek shoving Lyles in the back. After the race's conclusion, tension between the pair carried over into a post-race interview with NBC.