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Noah Lyles Wins Olympic Gold in Photo Finish
Noah Lyles edged out Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson to capture his first Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100-meter race with a lifetime best of 9.784 seconds.
Thompson finished just five thousandths of a second behind at 9.789 seconds. The official results were not immediately clear, leaving both athletes in suspense for nearly a minute until the photo finish was confirmed.
When the results were finally displayed on the Stade de France videoboard, Lyles was declared the gold medalist. Thompson secured the silver, while American Fred Kerley earned the bronze, marking his second Olympic medal in the 100m.
Lyles’ victory makes him the first American man to win gold in the 100m since Justin Gatlin at the 2004 Athens Games. After a disappointing seventh-place finish at the U.S. Trials in 2021, Lyles has now established himself as the world’s top 100m runner for the second consecutive year.
