Noah Lyles, the world 100m champion, secured the gold medal in the 100m final with a time of 10.79, edging out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by a mere 0.005 seconds. This was the closest Olympic final in history, with all eight finalists breaking the 10-second barrier in a wind-legal race. Fred Kerley took the bronze medal, just 0.02 seconds behind Lyles.
In the 200m event, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana set an African record with a time of 19.46 to win the gold medal. Kenny Bednarek of the USA claimed the silver with a time of 19.62, while Noah Lyles, despite contracting Covid-19 before the event, managed to secure the bronze with a time of 19.70.
The 400m event saw a dramatic finish as Quincy Hall of the USA, a former 400m hurdler, used his strength to overtake Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith in the final meters to win the gold medal. Hall set a personal best of 43.40, while Hudson-Smith's European record of 43.44 earned him the silver. Muzala Samukonga of Zambia took the bronze with a national record time of 43.74.
These performances highlight the exceptional talent and competitiveness in the sprint events at the 2024 Olympics.
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