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Memorable Olympic 100 metres finals following Noah Lyles’ photo finish Paris win

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Noah Lyles’ dramatic win in Paris on Sunday night provided another stunning chapter to the storied history of the Olympic men’s 100 metres final.

Here the PA news agency looks back at some of the race’s most memorable moments.

PARIS 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Nine
Noah Lyles beat Jamaican Kishane Thompson by the narrowest of margins (Mike Egerton/PA)

BEIJING 2008

Athletics – IAAF World Championships – Day Two – Beijing National Stadium
Usain Bolt blazed away for victory in Beijing in 2008 (Adam Davy/PA)

BARCELONA 1992

Linford Christie – Men’s 100m Final – Barcelona Olympic Games 1992
Linford Christie surged to a historic gold medal for Great Britain in 1992 (John Giles/PA)

SEOUL 1988

Olympics – Athletics – Men’s 100m Final – Seoul
Ben Johnson’s celebrations at winning the 1988 final were short-lived (PA Archive)

MUNICH 1936

Euro 2024 Berlin Stadium
Jesse Owens defied Adolf Hitler with victory in Berlin in 1936 (AP)
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