Showman Lyles overhauled his rivals in the additional bisected of the chase to anniversary by the finest of margins in a claimed best 9.79 seconds
That was the aforementioned time as Olympic debutant Thompson, who led for best of the race, but Lyles produced a amazing accomplishment to auspiciously activate his bid for a abeyant four golds at these Games
The United States' above apple best Fred Kerley took brownish in 9.81, binding out South Africa's Akani Simbine for the podium
After a diffuse delay abaft the alpha band to a accomplishments of affecting music in a agitated atmosphere at Stade de France, all eight finalists accomplished aural 0.12 abnormal of Lyles in a arresting race
Such was the accepted of the final - which Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes and Louie Hinchliffe bootless to ability - Italy's ascendant best Lamont Marcell Jacobs was run out of the medals and addition Jamaican ascent star, Oblique Seville, accomplished aftermost in 9.91
In the end it was Lyles, an amateur who thrives on the sport's grandest stages and who won three golds at aftermost year's Apple Championships, who sprinted abroad in anniversary already the official aftereffect appeared on the big screen
The 27-year-old again rang the achievement alarm by the ancillary of the clue afterwards establishing himself at the acme of the sport, afore he targets added success in the 200m and broadcast events
Source: BBC