Olympics track and field Day 3 results: Noah Lyles wins gold, Fred Kerley takes bronze in men's 100-meter

Noah Lyles can breathe now.

After all the hype surrounding the track star, he's finally an Olympic gold medalist. It's Lyles' first Olympic gold in his career, edging out Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by five thousandths of a second in the 100-meter final.

The 100-meter final was the premier event of Day 3, and it did not disappoint. It couldn't have been much closer. Each runner paused after the sprint, awaiting the time because it wasn't clear who won initially.

Lyles barely won the gold after underperforming in the qualifying round and semifinals. He set a new personal best in the final with a time of 9.79 (.784). Thompson finished at 9.79 (.789).

While Lyles' victory certainly stole the show, the women's high jump and men's hammer throw also produced excellent results. Canada's Ethan Katzberg easily secured the hammer throw with his first throw reaching 84.12 meters. He outdid second place by about four meters.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine won the gold in the women's high jump, surpassing the 2.00 bar. The 22-year-old wasn't quite at the level of her 2.10 world record, but she was the top scorer nonetheless.

The stars return for Day 4 of the Olympics on Monday, Aug. 5 with four more finals. The men's pole vault, women's discus throw, and the women's 5,000-meter and 800-meter finals take place on Day 4.

The Sporting News tracked live updates from Day 3 of the track and field portion of the competition. Follow below for highlights, analysis, and more.

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Olympics track and field results

Sunday, August 4

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(All times Eastern).

4 p.m.: USA takes home the gold and bronze medals in the men's 100-meter final to wrap up Day 3.

3:55 p.m.: Lyles wins the 100-meter dash with a personal best! He won by five thousandths of a second to capture the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

3:47 p.m.: It's time for the men's 100-meter final. Finalists are taking the floor now.

3:43 p.m.: Katzberg's first throw of 84.12 was enough to cruise to victory in the men's hammer throw final. He wins gold by nearly four meters.

3:31 p.m.: Just the men's hammer throw final remains until the men's 100-meter final takes place.

3:29 p.m.: The men's 1500-meter is set. USA has two runners leading the pack.

3:16 p.m.: Olyslagers couldn't clear the 2.02 bar, which means Mahuchikh is the gold medalist for women's high jump. Third place is a tie between Eleanor Patterson and Iryna Gerashchenko.

3:11 p.m.: The men's 1500-meter semifinal is underway in Paris.

3:07 p.m.: Both Mahuchikh and Olyslagers have cleared the 2.00 bar. Mahuchikh owns the world record at the 2.10 mark set earlier this month. Bar is now at 2.02.

3:02 p.m.: The women's 800-meter finals are set:

1. Keely Hodgkinson (Great Britain)
2. Tsige Duguma (Ethiopia)
3. Prudence Sekgodiso (South Africa)
4. Shafiqua Maloney (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
5. Juliette Whittaker (USA)
6. Renelle Lamonte (France)
7. Mary Moraa (Kenya)
8. Jemma Reekie (Great Britain)

3 p.m.: Yaroslava Mahuchikh clears the 2.00 bar as her and Nicola Olyslagers face off for the gold medal in the women's high jump final.

2:49 p.m.: Two semifinals are complete for the women's 800-meter. Third semifinal is coming up shortly.

2:44 p.m.: Wow, Canada's Ethan Katzberg scores an 84.12 with his first attempt at the hammer throw. He's the clear leader thus far.

2:35 p.m.: While the women's high jump and men's hammer throw take place, the women's 800-meter semifinals are beginning.

2:30 p.m.: It's time for the men's hammer throw final. Athletes are taking the field now.

2:28 p.m.: Here are the finalists for the men's 100-meter dash.

1. Kishane Thompson (Jamaica)
2. Oblique Seville (Jamaica)
3. Noah Lyles (USA)
4. Fred Kerley (USA)
5. Akani Simbine (South Africa)
6. Letsile Tebogo (Botswana)
7. Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy)
8. Kenneth Bednarek (USA)

2:27 p.m.: Lyles secures his spot in the 100-meter finals. He was the third fastest of the three semifinals.

2:23 p.m.: The third 100-meter semifinal is about to begin. Lyles remains as the second fastest time so far.

2:15 p.m.: Second 100-meter semifinal is about to begin.

2:08 p.m.: Lyles' reaction time was the slowest of all those in his semifinal race, yet he managed to be just 0.02 seconds behind Oblique Seville.

2:07 p.m.: Lyles finishes second in the first semifinals race with a time of 9.83. The next semifinal will determine whether he's officially in the finals.

2:05 p.m.: Noah Lyles is lined up for his 100-meter semifinal race. He'll have to be better than his qualifying heat to find a spot in the finals.

1:52 p.m.: Women's high jump finalists are taking the field. The finals are about to begin in Paris.

1:06 p.m.: Round 1 of the men's 400-meter is underway. It's the last preliminary race of the day before the finals and semifinals take place.

12:18 p.m.: All but one of the qualification heats are completed from this morning. Round 1 of the men's 400-meter will begin at 1:05 p.m. Semifinals and finals will start at 1:50 p.m. beginning with the women's high jump final.

Olympic track and field event schedule

The Olympic track and field events will mostly be held in Stade de France, a stadium just outside Paris that can hold more than 77,000 fans. Events will take place beginning on Aug. 1 until Aug. 11.

Thursday, Aug. 1

Friday, Aug. 2

Decathlon events

Saturday, Aug. 3

Decathlon events

Sunday, Aug. 4

Monday, Aug. 5

Tuesday, Aug. 6

Wednesday, Aug. 7

Thursday, Aug. 8

Heptathlon events

Friday, Aug. 9

Heptathlon events

Saturday, Aug. 10

Sunday, Aug. 11