Noah Lyles WINS Olympic 100m final over Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson
Noah Lyles is an Olympic champion for the very first time after storming home to glory by the thinnest of margins in the men’s 100m final.
The 27-year-old, who had to settle for second place in the semifinal race earlier on Sunday, swept up his first Olympic gold in 9.79 seconds as he edged out Kishane Thompson, of Jamaica, by five thousandths of a second.
It marks the greatest moment of the 27-year-old’s career, following on from a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Fellow compatriot Fred Kerley claimed bronze in 9.81 secs.
Lyles – the first time American to have won gold since Justin Gatlin in 2004 – raised his arms in triumph to wild cheers from the packed crowd after his epic finish at the Stade de France as his name appeared at the top of the standings.
Noah Lyles became the first American in 20 years to have won the men’s 100M final on Sunday
He edged out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson in Paris, coming in with a time of 9.79 seconds
He made a slower start out of the blocks than his rivals but accelerated through the finish to clinch victory by five thousandths of a second.
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