American sprinter Noah Lyles took first place in Paris as he edged out Jamaican Kishane Thompson.The World sprint champion stormed to Olympic gold with a margin of just five thousandths of a second as he crossed the line in 9.79 seconds, the same time that appeared on the board for Thompson.Both men had to wait as the result was confirmed, with Lyles’ USA team-mate Fred Kerley rounding out the podium with a time of 9.81.Simbine of Team South Africa, who had qualified for his third straight Olympic 100m final, winning his semifinal in 9.87 seconds, came in at 9.82.
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Akani Simbine places fourth in Olympic men’s 100m final
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