It was a good day for the United States of America as sprinter Noah Lyles won the men’s 100-metre Olympic title on Sunday at Stade de France in Paris 2024 Olympic games.
The Paris 2024, 100-meter race was the anticipated around the world as everyone wanted to know who will emerge as the Champion. Noah Lyles posted a time of 9.784 to narrowly edge Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (9.789). American Fred Kerley finished in third place to win the bronze medal on Sunday, August 4, 2024.
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Lyles ran his personal best in the event before the final was a 9.81, which he posted at the London Athletics Meet in July 2024, At team trials, he posted a 9.83 before the Olympics in late June.
Lyles ran a 10.04 in his quarterfinal heat, sandwiched between Louie Hinchliffe (Great Britain) who put up a 9.98 and Shaun Maswanganyi (South Africa) who put up a 10.06.
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