"Noah Lyles can chat the most sh*t forever";"Biggest f**k you performance of all time"- Fans react to American's unreal 100m win at Paris Olympics

Noah Lyles emerged as the fastest man in the 100m finals at the Paris Olympics 2024, beating hot favorite Jamaica's Krishane Thompson by a whisker of a second. Fans online were all hyped as the American won USA's first gold in the event since 2004.

Lyles finished second in both Round 1 and the 100m semifinals. He trailed behind Louis Hinchlife of Great Britain in Round 1 and failed to break the 10 second barrier. However, the 26-year-old clocked the second-fastest time of his career in the semifinals. Despite his strong performance, he was runner-up to Oblique Seville, who finished in 9.81 seconds.

Entering the finals, Jamaican duo Seville and Thompson were hot favorites. But as Lyles has demonstrated on numerous occasions, he came out on top when it mattered the most. The world champion beat Thompson in the last stride by five hundredths of a second to win his maiden Olympic gold medal.

Fans online were ecstatic as Noah Lyles prevailed in a stacked lineup. One fan playfully said that Lyles could enter the breakfast table sporting his gold medal, casually strolling past NBA players, who they argued were undeserving of the "world champions" title.

"Noah Lyles wearing his gold medal at Team USA breakfast in front of the NBA players," the fan wrote.

"Lyles had all of NBA Twitter hate watching him because of an objectively correct statement and pulled it off," another fan wrote.

"Noah just had the biggest f**k you performance of all time. that’s generational," a user commented.

Several fans were in awe of the world champion's incredible run that saw him edge out the fastest sprinter of 2024 at the last stride.

"The fact that Noah Lyles won this race is insane.. five one thousandths of a second," a fan commented.

"Nah Noh Lyles can chat the most sh*t forever … the whole world and his own countrymen were tuning on a hate watch sesh live in the flesh only for him to silence them LOOOOOL," another fan commented.

"Lyles really put the fu*king jetpack on. he really won it for us," a user wrote.

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“I told you”- Noah Lyles after winning the 100m gold

Athletics - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 9 - Source: Getty

Noah Lyles hasn't shied away from claiming that he was going to win the 100m Olympic gold medal. After clinching the world title in 9.83s last year, the 27-year-old knew he needed more speed for Olympic glory. He delivered, clocking a personal best of 9.79s.

After the thrilling finish, when everyone was in the dark about who had won and Lyles was declared the victor, the American turned to the camera to address his fans and triumphantly declared that he had predicted his victory.

"America! I told you! I got this", he yelled into the camera.

It was an incredible moment for Noah Lyles, given all the hype he has generated around himself. He stood up to the hype, and is now one step closer to winning four gold medals. He's the overwhelming favorite in the 200m and 4x100m relay, while the 4x400m relay remains uncertain. However, with potential success in the first three, he could earn a spot on that team as well.