04:54Sports fans shared high-adrenaline reactions on Sunday after US runner Noah Lyles took gold in the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics, beating Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second in a dramatic photo finish.
"It was absolutely thrilling. The amount of goosebumps that I got just watching it. And I'm super, super proud of our Jamaicans. It was so close," a sports enthusiast from Jamaica said. "My voice is almost gone."
"I'll never forget that for the rest of my life. That was amazing. I expected him to win, and he came through and didn't let us down. So yeah, top-tier legend," an American fan added.
The American sprinter crossed the line with a personal best of 9.79 seconds and could now become the first runner to win both the 100 and the 200 dash at an Olympics since Usain Bolt.
Lyles is the first American runner to win gold at the event since Justin Gatlin at the 2004 Athens Games.
The 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, marking the third time the French capital has hosted the Summer Olympics, following the 1900 and 1924 games.
'Absolutely thrilling!' - Euphoria in Paris as US runner Noah Lyles wins gold in dramatic 100m photo finish
Sports fans shared high-adrenaline reactions on Sunday after US runner Noah Lyles took gold in the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics, beating Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second in a dramatic photo finish.
"It was absolutely thrilling. The amount of goosebumps that I got just watching it. And I'm super, super proud of our Jamaicans. It was so close," a sports enthusiast from Jamaica said. "My voice is almost gone."
"I'll never forget that for the rest of my life. That was amazing. I expected him to win, and he came through and didn't let us down. So yeah, top-tier legend," an American fan added.
The American sprinter crossed the line with a personal best of 9.79 seconds and could now become the first runner to win both the 100 and the 200 dash at an Olympics since Usain Bolt.
Lyles is the first American runner to win gold at the event since Justin Gatlin at the 2004 Athens Games.
The 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, marking the third time the French capital has hosted the Summer Olympics, following the 1900 and 1924 games.
Sports fans shared high-adrenaline reactions on Sunday after US runner Noah Lyles took gold in the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics, beating Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second in a dramatic photo finish.
"It was absolutely thrilling. The amount of goosebumps that I got just watching it. And I'm super, super proud of our Jamaicans. It was so close," a sports enthusiast from Jamaica said. "My voice is almost gone."
"I'll never forget that for the rest of my life. That was amazing. I expected him to win, and he came through and didn't let us down. So yeah, top-tier legend," an American fan added.
The American sprinter crossed the line with a personal best of 9.79 seconds and could now become the first runner to win both the 100 and the 200 dash at an Olympics since Usain Bolt.
Lyles is the first American runner to win gold at the event since Justin Gatlin at the 2004 Athens Games.
The 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, marking the third time the French capital has hosted the Summer Olympics, following the 1900 and 1924 games.