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How Noah Lyles Won the Men’s 100-Meter Gold by a Fraction

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Noah Lyles of the United States was slowest out of the blocks (0.178 seconds). He said after the race, “That goes to prove that reaction time does not win races.”

Noah Lyles of the United States was slowest out of the blocks (0.178 seconds). He said after the race, “That goes to prove that reaction time does not win races.”

The silver medal winner, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, recovered from his own slow start and accelerated to the slimmest of early leads.

The silver medal winner, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, recovered from his own slow start and accelerated to the slimmest of early leads.