For this reason, a maximum tail wind of 2.0 metres per second (4.5 mph) is allowed for a 100 m performance to be considered eligible for records, or "wind legal".

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Aug 4, 2024 · Lyles, 27, is the reigning 100m world and U.S. champion, but had been seeking Olympic gold in the event to solidify the title of "World's Fastest Man."

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Noah Lyles, of the United States, in lane seven, wins the men’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Noah Lyles beat Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second to win Olympic gold in a stunning men’s 100m final. The American crossed the line in 9.79 seconds — the exact same time...

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Aug 4, 2024 · American sprinter Noah Lyles won the 100-meter final on Sunday, giving the U.S. the gold in a photo finish. Full results:

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Aug 4, 2024 · Noah Lyles has won his first Olympic title, claiming gold in the men's 100m final on Sunday night at Stade de France.