Noah Lyles’ 100m win puts photo finishes in focus: What to know
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Many Team USA fans watching Noah Lyles’ incredible photo-finish 100m dash win at the 2024 Paris Olympics were likely celebrating his gold medal without a real understanding of the qualifying metric of his victory.