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Olympics 2024 men’s 100m final: USA’s Noah Lyles wins gold in Paris after dramatic photo finish | Olympics News


USA sprinter Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by the smallest of margins in a dramatic photo finish.

The 27-year-old took gold ahead of Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just five-thousandths of a second in a time of 9.79 seconds at the Stade de France.

Lyles’ official time was 9.784 with Thompson finishing with a time of 9.789, while USA’s Fred Kerley took bronze as he clocked 9.81 seconds.

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Lyles (L) crosses the finish line in the men’s 100m final –

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Lyles (bottom) is a whisker ahead on the line

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Lyles celebrates his victory

Men’s 100m Olympic winners since 2000

  • Sydney 2000: Maurice Green (USA) – 9.87 seconds
  • Athens 2004: Justin Gatlin (USA) – 9.85 seconds
  • Beijing 2008: Usain Bolt (JAM) – 9.69 seconds
  • London 2012: Usain Bolt (JAM) – 9.63 seconds
  • Rio 2016: Usain Bolt (JAM) – 9.81 seconds
  • Tokyo 2020: Marcell Jacobs (ITA) – 9.80 seconds
  • Paris 2024: Noah Lyles (USA) – 9.79 seconds

St Lucia’s Alfred crowned women’s 100m champion on Saturday

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Sky Sports News’ Miriam Walker-Khan reflects on the women’s 100m after Julien Alfred became the first athlete from Saint Lucia to win gold and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulled out

On Saturday, St Lucia’s Julien Alfred stormed to 100m gold in the women’s event.

Alfred crossed the line in 10.72 seconds under the falling rain at Stade de France, ahead of the United States’ world champion Sha’Carri Richardson in second and Melissa Jefferson in third.

Britain’s Daryll Neita was left to reflect on a “super tough” evening after missing out on a first individual Olympic medal by four hundredths of a second behind Jefferson.

Neita came up just shy in 10.96, one hundredth of a second ahead of American Twanisha Terry in a photo finish.

How to follow the Olympics on Sky

Keep up to date with the action from the Paris 2024 Olympics across Sky Sports‘ digital platforms and Sky Sports News every day between now and Sunday August 11.

Alongside live news blogs and updates as records are broken and medals won on skysports.com and the Sky Sports app, Sky Sports News will also have dedicated reporters on the scene in Paris during the Games to gather the latest news both inside and outside the arenas in France as well as reaction to the big moments from medal winners, coaches, relatives and pundits.

Launching this August, Sky Sports+ will be integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app – giving Sky Sports customers access to over 50 per cent more live sport this year at no extra cost. Stream The new EFL season, Test cricket and more top sport with NOW.



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