“THE OLYMPIC RULE THAT WON USA GOLD”: Noah Lyles is the World Fastest man…..see more

Noah Lyles has claimed the title of “world’s fastest man” after a nail-biting finish in the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympics, winning by just five thousandths of a second.

The victory hinged on Olympic rules stating that the torso must cross the finish line first, allowing Lyles to edge out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.

Despite some controversy over timing, Lyles’ lean secured him the gold, emphasizing the importance of the torso in sprinting victories.

The rule for determining the winner in track and field sprint events is based on the torso crossing the finish line. Specifically:

The first athlete whose torso reaches the vertical plane of the closest edge of the finish line is declared the winner
This means:
1. Only the torso (chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back) counts for determining the finish[3].
2. Other body parts like the head, neck, arms, legs, hands, or feet crossing the line first do not determine the winner.
3. In close races, athletes often “lean for the tape” at the finish, trying to push their chest forward to cross the line first.

This rule is crucial in photo-finish situations, as seen in Noah Lyles’ recent Olympic 100m victory. Despite some competitors’ feet crossing the line earlier, Lyles won because his torso reached the finish plane first, even if by just five thousandths of a second.

The rule eliminates ambiguity and allows for precise determination of the winner using high-speed cameras that scan the finish line thousands of times per second.