Noah Lyles beat Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second to win Olympic gold in a stunning men’s 100m final.
The American crossed the line in 9.79 seconds — the exact same time that appeared on the board for Thompson.
Both men waited in disbelief after crossing the line before Lyles was confirmed as the winner, with his compatriot Fred Kerley claiming bronze in 9.81.
The race saw the fastest times ever for the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th-place finishers. And Lyles ran faster than he ever has ran before to beat them all.
“I hope you guys like Noah,” he grinned in an interview with the BBC after his victory. “Because I got a lot more coming!” Lyles will return to the track tomorrow for the 200m heats.
