100m race at 2024 Olympics: 2 athletes finish at the same time
Báo Tuổi Trẻ•05/08/2024
Early morning on August 5, 27-year-old American runner Noah Lyles won the gold medal in the 100m race at the 2024 Olympics. He finished at the same time as the Jamaican athlete and was determined to win by just a thousandth of a second.
Noah Lyles' joy after winning the 100m gold medal at the 2024 Olympics - Photo: REUTERS
Noah Lyles finished first in the 100m final of the 2024 Olympics with a time of 9.79 seconds, 5 thousandths of a second faster than the silver medalist, Jamaican athlete Kishane Thompson. The bronze medalist was another American athlete Fred Kerley (9.81 seconds). Noah Lyles' time was faster than the 100m gold medalist at the 2020 Olympics, Marcell Jacobs (Italy). Three years ago, Jacobs won the 100m final at the 2020 Olympics with a time of 9.80 seconds. Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Noah Lyles was predicted to be a candidate for the 100m gold medal as he is the reigning world champion in this event. Noah Lyles' world champion time was 9.83 seconds (in 2023). In 2024, Noah Lyles has made significant progress when he has a best time in the 100m distance of 9.81 seconds. However, before this Olympics in 2024, Noah Lyles was not the fastest runner. The American runner was still behind Kishane Thompson (9.77) and Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya (9.79 seconds). In the 2024 Olympic final, Noah Lyles continued to show progress when he finished with a time of 9.79 seconds. Meanwhile, Kishane Thompson was slower than his best time in 2024 and sadly watched his opponent win the gold medal. Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson both finished with a time of 9.79 seconds. But the organizers determined that Noah Lyles was 5 thousandths of a second faster than his opponent and won the championship.
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