Who Is The 4th Fastest Man Alive 2024 Race. The historic race ended with american star noah lyles, now the fastest man in the world, finishing ahead of jamaica’s kishane thompson by the slightest margin to take gold. American sprinter noah lyles won the gold in the 100 meters at the paris olympics in a photo finish, edging out jamaican kishane thompson for gold and taking the title of the.

His bronze medal three years earlier in tokyo inspired him. Lyles ran faster than he ever has before to beat them all.