In the early hours of August 5, in the men’s 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics, American standout Noah Lyles defeated Jamaican sprinter Kishawn Thompson by a margin of 0.005 seconds to claim gold, sparking post-race debate over the finish line images.
From an overhead view, at the moment of crossing the finish line, the toe of Jamaican athlete Kishawn Thompson, in lane 4, appears to cross the finish line first, while Noah Lyles, in lane 7, has not yet made contact with the line.
However, the rules for determining the finish in 100-meter races differ from offsides in soccer: the runner’s feet are not considered valid; the champion is determined by who first touches the finish line with their torso.
The official images show that, at the moment of crossing, Lyles’ torso was slightly ahead of Thompson’s, allowing Team USA to win the gold medal in the Olympic 100-meter dash by a margin of five thousandths of a second, 20 years after their last victory in this event.
Jamaican Sprinter’s Toe First Over the Line but Settles for Silver? Trunk Determines Finish in 100m Races. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/jamaican-sprinters-toe-first-over-the-line-but-settles-for-silver-trunk-determines-finish-in-100m-races.html
