Paris Olympics 2024
In addition to winning the world championship, Noah Lyles becomes the fastest man on the earth by winning the Olympic 100-meter gold medal.
In the men’s hammer throw, Ethan Katzberg becomes the first Canadian to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Additionally, Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine defeats Nicola Olyslagers of Australia to win the gold medal in the women’s high jump at the Olympics.
Rohan Sharma signing off on behalf of Hafsa Adil.
How Noah Lyles won the 100m race
This is how the race transpired:
Lyles started out to a mediocre start but quickly settled into his stride pattern, starting in lane seven, inside Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and outside Oblique Seville of South Africa.
The American opened up with his head tucked down to the 40-meter mark, but the entire field pushed him all the way.
The audience went wild when Lyles dipped for the line, followed quickly by Jamaican Kishane Thompson, and a photo-finish was announced before Lyles was officially declared the gold medallist.
In 9.81 seconds, Lyles’s American partner Fred Kerley won bronze, just a hundredth of a second faster than South African Akani Simbine’s 9.82 seconds.
In an incredible race, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana placed sixth in 9.86 seconds, American Kenny Bednarek finished seventh in 9.88 seconds, and Jamaican Oblique Seville placed eighth in 9.91 seconds. The reigning winner, Marcell Jacobs of Italy, finished fifth in 9.85 seconds.
Only after a photo finish was the winner declared to be Lyles.
Noah Lyles eyes 200m race
Noah Lyles will compete in his preferred men’s 200-meter event one more time, even though he triumphed in the gold medal event three years prior, after winning only the bronze in the 200 meters.
When asked if he was sure he would win twice in the 200 meters, an event he has won three times globally, Lyles answered unequivocally.
“Absolutely,” he replied.
“That’s my better event, and I’m ready to push it to the 200 now that I set a new personal record in the 100.”
