NOAH LYLES won the Olympics 100m gold by an extraordinary 0.005 seconds.
The American superstar, 27, produced a sensational comeback to claim his first Olympic gold medal by the finest of margins.
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TV footage captured Lyles live reaction as he found out he’d won
Kishane Thompson finds out that he didn’t win
This was the official confirmation that Lyles had won
As the eight stars crossed the line, there was a nervous wait to see who had triumphed in the photo finish.
It was eventually confirmed that Lyles had just about edged it, with the Team USA star celebrating by pointing to his name card.
The Florida-born champion achieved a time of 9.79(.784) – clearing Thompson’s 9.79(.789) effort.
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