Olympics: American sprinter, Noah Lyles clinches 100m Gold

American sprinter Noah Lyles claimed the gold medal in the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics in a thrilling photo finish, narrowly beating Jamaican Kishane Thompson to earn the title of the world’s fastest man.

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Lyles clocked in at 9.79 seconds, edging out Thompson by just 0.005 seconds for the gold.

Fellow American Fred Kerley secured the bronze medal.

This victory marks the first time an American has won the 100 meters since Justin Gatlin’s triumph at the 2004 Athens Olympics. It’s also the first time since 2004 that two Americans have shared the podium in this event.

Lyles was the defending world champion in the 100 meters from the previous year.