Noah Lyles Wins Olympic 100m Gold by Five-Thousandths of a Second

Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m Olympic final at Paris 2024 in one of the closest finishes in sprint history.

Lyles was timed at 9.784 seconds, edging Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second. The final reminded fans that in the 100m, the difference between gold and silver can be almost invisible to the naked eye.

The race also carried huge narrative weight. Lyles arrived as a showman and world champion, but the Olympic 100m final demanded proof under the highest pressure.

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Source note: Event facts checked against Olympics.com: Noah Lyles wins men’s 100m gold.