Who won the Men’s 100m final and what was the time? Paris 2024 Olympics

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris has incredible stories coming at us from all angles, but when the athletics turn up, there’s no doubt that the men’s and women’s 100m grabs attention like few other events. In the women’s final on Saturday, Julien Alfred made history by winning St. Lucia’s first ever Olympic medal. On Sunday it was time for the men.

The line up for the final was impressive. All eight athletes qualified with a sub-10 time, ranging from Kenny Bednarek with 9.93 to Kishane Thompson with 9.80. Many had tipped Team USA’s Noah Lyles.

Usain Bolt’s 9.58 seconds at the Berlin 2009 world championships was the WR target – the man himself was confident it wasn’t leaving him – and so the world took a collective breath as the gun was fired at the Olympic stadium. Here is how they finished, and it came down to a photo finish.

Men’s 100m final result

GOLD: Noah Lyles, USA wins 9.79 (9.784) PB

SILVER: Kishane Thompson, JAM 9.789

BRONZE: Fred Kerley, USA 9.81

It was a stunning end to one of the highest-profile events. Many had thought Thompson had it but the American won by, and here’s where we trust the tech, five-thousandths of a second!