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Noah Lyles wins America’s first Olympic 100m gold medal in 20 years by 5 thousandths of a second

Noah Lyles is the new Olympic 100m champion after edging out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just 5 thousandths of a second.

Lyles is the first American to win Olympic gold in the 100m in the last 20 years.

Check out just how close the finish was:

NOAH LYLES’ OLYMPIC DREAM COMES TRUE!

100M GOLD MEDALIST. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/qR6bkXLHhE

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 4, 2024