US sprint star Noah Lyles admitted underestimating the power of a one-shot Olympics as he was made to work harder than expected to advance from his 100m heat at the Paris Games on Saturday.
Lyles – who won treble sprint gold at last year's world championships in Budapest – made a laboured start in the third heat won by British champion Louie Hinchliffe in 9.98 seconds.
"These boys said they're coming to play. I guess that's my first lesson in underestimating the power of an Olympics, when someone's on the line they say they're going to give their all or nothing. "To be honest, I should have expected that knowing that this is the Olympics, but this is my first time in an Olympic 100m, so I didn't, but that's on me, I'm not going to let that happen," he said.August 3, 2024
"I'm not going to get too far ahead of myself. Drive out hard, push, stay relaxed and just trust my race," the Briton said.Defending Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs also progressed to Sunday's semifinals, with the final scheduled later the same session at the Stade de France. Thompson's teammates Oblique Seville and Ackeem Blake also went through to ensure a strong Jamaican presence.
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