Noah Lyles is the fastest man in the world.
The U.S. sprinter won the 100 at the Paris Olympics. Lyles crossed the finish line with a gold-medal winning time of 9.79 in a photo finish to win track and field’s marquee sprint event.
Kishane Thompson ran a 9.79 to finish second and Fred Kerley came in third, posting a time of 9.81 to get bronze.
The runners had to wait for photo review moments after the race and didn’t know who won seconds after the race.
But the moment belonged to Lyles inside a packed house at Stade de France. Lyles is the first American sprinter to win an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100 since Justin Gatlin won gold at the 2004 Athens Games.
