Lyles, the favorite to win, ran the fastest time in the fastest race at Stade de France stadium on Sunday night. He's the first American to win the race since Justin Gatlin in 2004.
American sprinter Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the gold medal in in the men's 100-meters final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in Saint-Denis, France.SAINT-DENIS, France — In a photo finish, Noah Lyles won the 100-meter race by a hair, to win his first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. and claiming the title of"world's fastest man.
There was a nail-biting wait for the results after Lyles and Thompson both posted the same time. Computers show Lyles leaned forward to cross the line five-thousands of a second faster than Thompson.Lyles victory in the 100m is the first U.S. gold in the Olympic event since Justin Gatlin won in 2004.
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