Noah Lyles finished with a time of 9.79 during the men's 100-meter final in Paris to secure himself the U.S.'s first victory in the event in 20 years.
The American sprinter finished with a time of 9.79 during the men's 100-meter final in Paris to secure himself the U.S.'s first victory in the event in 20 yearsNatasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her previous work appears in The New York Post and Popstar! Magazine.The 27-year-old world No. 1 sprinter finished with a time of 9.79, a personal best, to secure first place on Sunday, Aug. 4.
The men's 100-meter final occurred roughly two hours after the semifinals, where Lyles came in second place to Jamaica's Oblique Seville and just ahead of Louie Hinchcliffe of Great Britain. On Saturday, Lyles completed the 100-meter heat in second place behind Hinchcliffe, despite being expected to finish the race first.After the heat, Lyles told reporters the second-place finish was his"first lesson in underestimating the power of the Olympics," according to
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