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American Noah Lyles secured the Paris 2024 100m gold medal, edging out Kishane Thompson by a mere 0.005 seconds in the most iconic race of the Olympic Games.
Lyles finished first in a final where the top eight runners were separated by just 0.12 seconds – the times recorded for fourth through eighth positions were world records for those spots in a major championship final.
Fred Kerley, 29, who took silver in Tokyo, claimed the bronze medal at the Stade de France before a crowd of 70,000.
Lyles, 27, has emerged as a major personality in men’s sprinting, often dividing fans with his performances and style.
For Thompson, 23, the silver medal marked a significant achievement in his first major final.
British sprinter Louie Hinchcliffe finished third in his semi-final earlier in the evening with a time of 9.97 seconds, while Zharnel Hughes clocked 10.01 in his semi-final, finishing sixth.
Hinchcliffe commented that it wasn’t his day, while Hughes expressed disappointment but acknowledged he had no excuses.
Lyles crossed the line first in a final where the eight men were covered by just 0.12 seconds – the times clocked for fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth were world records for those positions at a major championship final.
Elsewhere at Paris 2024
At the Stade de France on Sunday, Team GB had a positive day with several athletes advancing through heats and semi-finals.
Keely Hodgkinson, the favorite for the women’s 800m gold, easily progressed to the final, but British competitors Phoebe Gill and Jemma Reekie did not make it past their respective semi-finals.
1500m world champion Josh Kerr is set to continue his rivalry with Jakob Ingebrigtsen after both qualified for tomorrow’s final. While George Mills did not advance, fellow Brit Neil Gourley reached the final.
Daryll Neita, Bianca Williams, and Dina Asher-Smith all qualified for the semi-finals of the 200m, with their next race tonight and the final tomorrow.
Matthew Hudson-Smith and Charlie Dobson advanced through their heats of the men’s 400m – their semi-finals will be tomorrow, with the final scheduled for Wednesday.
Team GB hopes
Away from track and field on Monday, Team GB aims for gold in the triathlon mixed relay and has medal opportunities in kayak cross and gymnastics.
Track cycling at Velodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines also begins today.Source link