Noah Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold medal in record-breaking final which saw incredible photo finish
United States star Noah Lyles snatched gold in an incredibly tight men’s 100m final at Paris 2024.
The American has won his first ever gold Olympic medal to add to his bronze he took at Tokyo 2020 in the 200m.
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Lyles is an Olympic championCredit: Getty
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He edged a ridiculously tight raceCredit: AFPAnd he did so in the fastest collective 100m in history.
Lyles edged the photo finish with a time of 9.79 seconds, his personal best. That’s despite him being in last place with 30 metres to go.
“AMERICA. I TOLD YOU,” he appeared to say the TV cameras as he crossed the line.
READ MORE ON THE OLYMPICS Jamaica’s Kishan Thompson also recorded 9.79, but a freeze frame showed Lyles crossing the line first.
Lyles came home in 9.784 seconds, while Thompson ran it in 9.789 – just five-thousandths slower.
Bronze was taken by US star Fred Kerley, who followed closely behind after running in 9.81 seconds.
The race was that fast and tight, only one of the competitors failed to run in sub 9.88 seconds.
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It was a world record for a fourth-placed finish, a world record for fifth, a world record for sixth, a world record for seventh and a world record for eighth.
Lyles made sure to make the most of ringing the Olympic bell, doing so several times as he soaked in being crowned champion.
“You couldn’t have asked for a bigger moment,” he told the BBC. “A guy in biomechanics comes down and before I came out here, he said it was going to be this much, that’s how close it is going to be and gosh was he right.
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This was just how tight it wasCredit: BBC SPORT
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The athletes had no idea who won after crossing the lineCredit: Getty
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Lyles took great joy in ringing the bell after his victory was confirmedCredit: AFP”I had to take every round as it was and I was a little upset after the first round so I came with the aggression and after I ran that 83 and I was done with the aggression.
“My sports therapist told me you need to let go, you’re holding on. Let go and release it.”
When asked about his upcoming 200m, the 27-year-old said: “Thank you God! Plenty more [to come].
Men’s 100m final – Results
Noah Lyles (9.784 secs) (PB) – United StatesKishane Thompson (9.789 secs) – JamaicaFred Kerley (9.81 secs) (SB) – United StatesAkani Simbine (9.82 secs) (NR) – South AfricaMarcell Jacobs (9.85 secs) (SB) – ItalyLetsile Tebogo (9.86 secs) (NR) – Botswana Kenneth Bednarek (9.88 secs) – United StatesOblique Seville (9.91 secs) – JamaicaShannon Sharpe offers $100k reward to US Olympians including Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson as truth behind gold medal earnings emerges
“I hope you guys like Noah, because I’ve got a lot more coming!”
Lyles is the first American to win the 100m since Justin Gatlin at Athens 2004.
The Florida-born star who won three golds at last year’s World Championships.
Read More on talkSPORTAnd he can still yet add to his impressive medal haul in Paris.
Lyles will also compete in the 200m and relay events this week.
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