Paris 2024: America's Noah Lyles sprints for gold in dramatic 100m final

Newly-crowned Olympic champion Noah Lyles revealed he thought Jamaica's Kishane Thompson had beaten him to 100 metres gold following their photo finish in Paris.

Every occupant of the 80,000-seat Stade de France seemed to inhale at once before a roar erupted as the 27-year-old American’s name appeared first on the screen, then announced to the stadium as the victor by just five thousandths of a second, a winning time of 9.79.784 seconds.

The 27-year-old rang the victory bell hard, fait accompli after setting out to settle the "fastest man" debate once and for all in France.

Five one-thousandths of a second.

Noah Lyles is the Olympic 100m men's champion but the finish could barely have been closer#RTESport #Paris2024