Noah Lyles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
By the naked eye, it appeared Thompson had done just enough to finish ahead of Lyles at the finish line, leaning his chest forward to cross the line. It took officials a while to figure out who won, and in the agonizing seconds after one of the most competitive Olympic 100-meter races ever, Lyles and Thompson stood next to each other to see who got the glory.
Once Lyles was announced as the winner, he ripped the bib off the front of his jersey and held it above his head so everyone could see who the world’s fastest man was.
Lyles won the 2023 world championship in the 100 and the 200, and he’s set up to try to complete the Olympic double in the sprints. The men’s 200 prelims are scheduled for 12:55 p.m. CDT Monday. Kenny Bednarek and Erriyon Knighton are the other U.S. sprinters in the 200 field.
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