On Sunday, August 4, the men's 100-meter race at the 2024 Olympics in Paris concluded with a remarkable milestone: all competitors finished in under 10 seconds.
American sprinter Noah Lyles won the gold medal, finishing with a time of 9.784 seconds, just edging out 23-year-old Jamaican athlete Kishane Thompson, who clocked in at 9.789 seconds based on photo finish results. The bronze medal went to American Fred Kerley with a time of 9.81 seconds.
It’s noteworthy that the last runner to finish in this event was another Jamaican sprinter, Oblique Seville, who achieved a time of 9.91 seconds.
This marks the first time in Olympic history that all eight athletes in the men’s 100m final finished in less than 10 seconds.
You can view all results from the August 4 events at the 2024 Olympics in Paris through this link.