2024 Paris Olympics: Justin Gatlin Predicts Medalists in Men’s 100m
- Justin Gatlin has revealed his predictions for the men's 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics as track and field kicks off
- Noah Lyles is the favourite to win gold but is facing tough competition from Jamaican champion Kishane Thompson
- Gatlin was the last American to win the 100m title at the Olympics; he did so in 2004 in Athens, Greece
The men's and women's 100m will be one of the races to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics as athletics gets underway.
World champion, Noah Lyles, is the favourite to win the race, but Jamaicans and a few African representatives will challenge him.
Justin Gatlin, the men's 100m gold medalist at the 2004 Olympics, has predicted the men's race.
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The 100m has always been the most anticipated track event at the Olympics. Usain Bolt dominated it for three Olympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016), and Americans are trying to regain the title.
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Marcell Jacobs was the surprise winner at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but injuries and lack of form have impacted his performances.
Noah Lyles won the world title last year and is seeking his first-ever gold medal at the Olympic Games.
It won't be a cakewalk for the straight-talking sprinter, as there are several serious contenders for the Olympic 100m crown.
Kishane Thompson, the world leader this year, surprised many when he won the Jamaican trials in 9.77 seconds. His compatriot Oblique Seville has also emerged as a top sprinter (9.82 seconds).
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala has the second-fastest time (9.79 seconds) this year, while Lyles is third with 9.81 seconds, per World Athletics.
Other top sprinters expected to light up the Paris Olympics are Akani Simbine, world silver medalist; Letsile Tebogo, reigning Olympic champion; Marcell Jacobs; and Kenny Bednarek.
Justin Gatlin's Olympics prediction
The American holds the fifth fastest time (9.72 seconds) in history. He shared his prediction for the men's 100m on his X.
Gatlin believes Thompson will claim the gold medal while Lyleas and Seville will take the silver and bronze medals.
Thompson has not participated in any major competition but has already faced some of the world's best sprinters.
He finished fourth in 9.87 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic in September 2023.
"If Kishane is ahead of Noah at the 45-50m mark, it's Kishane's to win. I don't see Noah running Kishane down. I'm only saying that because Kishane hasn't shown us the rest of what he can do," Gatlin said on the Ready Set Go channel on YouTube.
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Nigeria's D'Tigress suffer first loss
In another report, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Women's national basketball team D'Tigress suffered a heavy defeat in their second game at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Having caused an upset in their opening group game after defeating world No.3 Australia Opals 75-62, the Nigerian ladies billed to be a good match for France in their second match.
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