The Paris Olympics witnessed an electrifying showdown in the 100 meters sprint, showcasing intense competition and sheer athleticism.
Amidst a nail-biting finish, the photo review became the decider, highlighting the razor-thin margins that can determine victory in such high-stakes races.
The US sprinter Noah Lyles
won the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics.
Lyles crossed the finish line with a gold-medal-winning time of 9.79 seconds (.784) in a photo finish to win track and field’s marquee sprint event.
It took a photo review to reveal Lyles had beaten Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second.
American Fred Kerley posted a time of 9.81 to get bronze.
The runners had to wait for a photo review moments after the race and didn’t know who won immediately.
Lyles told reporters later that he thought Thompson had won.
“I did think Thompson had it at the end,” Lyles said. “I went up to him when we were waiting and I said, ‘I think you got that one, big dog.’ And then my name popped up and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m amazing.’”