NOAH LYLES won the Olympics 100m gold by an extraordinary 0.005 seconds.
The American superstar, 27, produced a sensational comeback to claim his first Olympic gold medal by the finest of margins.
As the eight stars crossed the line, there was a nervous wait to see who had triumphed in the photo finish.
It was eventually confirmed that Lyles had just about edged it, with the Team USA star celebrating by pointing to his name card.
The Florida-born champion achieved a time of 9.79(.784) – clearing Kishane Thompson’s 9.79(.789) effort.
Speaking to the BBC just moments after victory, an ecstatic Lyles said: “You couldn’t have asked for a bigger moment.
