Noah Lyles is officially the fastest man in the world after winning the Paris 2024 Olympics 100m final in a thrilling photo finish. In a night full of excitement at the Stade de France 100m race, Lyles delivered the race of his life, clocking 9.784 seconds to narrowly edge out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, who finished in 9.789 seconds. The USA’s Fred Kerley took bronze with a time of 9.81 seconds.
Lyles, the reigning world champion, expressed his surprise at the victory. “I went up to Kishane and I was like, ‘I’m gonna be honest, I think you had that one’,” Lyles told Eurosport. “I was ready to see his name pop up. When I saw mine instead, I thought, ‘goodness gracious, I’m incredible’.”
Despite being the world champion in both the 100m and 200m, Lyles was not the fastest man this year. That title belonged to Thompson, who had run 9.77 seconds at the Jamaican trials, 0.04 seconds faster than Lyles’ best. However, Lyles showcased his speed and determination to secure a spectacular victory.
Thompson, making his Olympic debut, fought valiantly but regretted missing out on the gold by such a narrow margin. “Honestly it’s not just that I didn’t win the gold, it’s that I didn’t better myself in that sense,” Thompson said. “Today I really gained a lot of experience running with all these great competitors. Big up to all of them. But I really beat myself today in that I didn’t trust myself and my speed to bring myself to the line in first place.”
This marks an exciting chapter in the Olympic men’s 100m results as Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson showcase their incredible talents. The 100m photo finish Paris 2024 will be remembered as one of the most thrilling moments in 2024 Olympics track and field history. USA track and field Olympics and Jamaica track and field Olympics continue to dominate the sprinting scene, making the Paris 2024 men’s 100m race an unforgettable event.
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