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35. We thought the Jamaican Thompson won. Then I saw they both 9.79 times

Sun Aug 4, 2024, 05:14 PM

Aug 2024

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The front page of Google has 9.79 for both. Al Jazeera had the 3 decimals I posted.

When Lyles ripped off his name my wife and I (she ran track) were like Huh? When they finally got to the reply it showed that Lyle’s won. Kerley’s (US Bronze) foot was actually across first but that doesn’t count of course (safety I think).

Man, Lyle’s last 5-6 footfalls (and push offs) were truly a whole other gear.

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Fastest Man on Earth by 5 1000ths of a second. 🥇Olympic 100 M [View all] underpants Aug 2024 OP

How on earth could this be decided... SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2024 #1

That's How They Did It ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #12

We thought the Jamaican Thompson won. Then I saw they both 9.79 times underpants Aug 2024 #35

I Thought Ths Jamaican Guy Won Too ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #44

Photo finish. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2024 #2

this? BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #3

Not Showing Up ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #13

You can still watch it on Youtube. Doc Sportello Aug 2024 #21

I Noticed That ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #22

Congrats to Noah!! - I thought Kishane had it. I keep watching the replay and still can't see that Noah edged him out tulipsandroses Aug 2024 #4

It's not measured by the foot but rather the clavicles. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #9

I learned that today.... FarPoint Aug 2024 #52

nbc still hasn't put it up Nimble_Idea Aug 2024 #5

I know. That's why I went looking. The first thing said both were 9.79 underpants Aug 2024 #29

At a certain point I think these competitions simply become games of chance based on statistical noise... RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #6

Disagree TheProle Aug 2024 #11

Not true malaise Aug 2024 #19

I'm not debating "fair and square"... the rules are the rules RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #38

His chest lean won... So close JCMach1 Aug 2024 #7

Yes. His clavicles were the first to cross. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #10

Literally the Jamaican stood up because his foot crossed ahead of everyone JCMach1 Aug 2024 #15

That's why people lean. I'm surprised he didn't lean. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #16

This was Thompson's first ever global championship race underpants Aug 2024 #31

Kerley (USA) foot was actually first. I think this is a safety thing underpants Aug 2024 #30

Happy for the guy. They all work so hard for it. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #32

Not impressed True Dough Aug 2024 #8

I can make it to the bathroom even faster, when it's urgent! WestMichRad Aug 2024 #18

No medals for that, I'm afraid True Dough Aug 2024 #26

Amazing...and now I'm wstching PCIntern Aug 2024 #14

I think there's a ball in there somewhere. Permanut Aug 2024 #20

Closest 100 in 62 years malaise Aug 2024 #17

Yes - Good show though for his first Olympics. I hope he stays healthy AND I hope he has a good sports psychologist if tulipsandroses Aug 2024 #25

Bet you didn't know that the winner of the Women's malaise Aug 2024 #28

Oh I didn't know that. With Shericka out of the 200 m, she might be able to pull off a double. tulipsandroses Aug 2024 #39

Yes indeed malaise Aug 2024 #41

OK, I see it now. tulipsandroses Aug 2024 #23

I think they should share the gold..... walkingman Aug 2024 #24

Why? Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #46

Sportsmanship...it was basically a tie. walkingman Aug 2024 #49

Except that it wasn't n/t Polybius Aug 2024 #54

I am fully expecting Trump to claim victory in a 3AM tweet in all caps rurallib Aug 2024 #27

😂😀😂 malaise Aug 2024 #34

I second that. 😆 underpants Aug 2024 #36

The fastest man on earth is malaise Aug 2024 #33

That was something! obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #37

"Missed it by that much" - Maxwell Smart. nt BootinUp Aug 2024 #40

I was actually kinda rooting for the other two Americans...... a kennedy Aug 2024 #42

At the introductions when he went up course working up the crowd underpants Aug 2024 #47

That was amazing ... rog Aug 2024 #43

Yeah his last 5-6 footfalls were explosive. underpants Aug 2024 #48

Sorry, I forgot this. Speaking of flying underpants Aug 2024 #50

First time ever with all participants under 10 seconds and a legal wind. Rhiagel Aug 2024 #45

Legal wind. Thanks hadn't heard or considered that underpants Aug 2024 #51

Lyles is supposedly 5'11" Rhiagel Aug 2024 #53

Time elasped photo of the race and also a cute Cars meme iluvtennis Aug 2024 #55