- Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (+160) is favored to win the men’s 100-meter dash at the 2024 Paris Olympics
- American Noah Lyles (+175) is a gold medal contender after winning bronze in Tokyo
- The men’s 100-meter dash will be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France on August 3 and 4, 2024.
The 100m men’s sprint is one of the original Olympic competitions and one of the highlights of the Summer Games, producing stars such as Carl Lewis, Donovan Bailey and Usain Bolt.
Who will race to victory at Stade France in a few weeks? Before we examine the odds for the men’s 100m dash, check out our tips for Betting on the 2024 Paris Olympics and get all of our Olympic Betting Picks.
Men’s 100m Gold Medal Winner
Jamaica’s Thompson favored
Kishane Thompson (+160) ran a world-leading 9.77 seconds to win Jamaica’s Olympic trials in early July. That’s both the fastest of any man this year, and the world’s fastest 100m time in two years. “My coach instructed me to just run the first 60, nothing more,” said the 22-year-old after the race.
If Thompson put it on cruise control through the final 40 meters, could he run even faster in Paris and become the heir to his countryman Usain Bolt as the sport’s next megastar?
There’s no stopping him 😤
🇯🇲’s Kishane Thompson powers to 9.91 in the men’s 100m to win his first international meet of the year 👏#ContinentalTourGold pic.twitter.com/kMcCf8eJ9N
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) July 9, 2024
Noah Lyles in trouble?
Noah Lyles (+175) captured gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meter relay at the 2023 World Championships. The 26-year-old track star is looking to become the first American to win Olympic gold in the 100m dash since Justin Gatlin in 2004.
With no shortage of confidence, Lyles announced on Instagram that he would run 9.65 in the 100 meters. However, he posted a time of 9.83 at the U.S. track and field trials. That’s 0.06 seconds slower than Thompson, which is a massive gap for elite sprinters.
Other top contenders
Oblique Seville (+650) of Jamaica defeated Lyles at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica in early June, crossing the finish line with a personal-best time of 9.82 seconds. Lamon Marcell Jacobs (+1200) won the gold medal in Tokyo with a 9.80 personal best, but the Italian hasn’t clocked in below 10 seconds since August 2022.
Ferdinand Omanyala (+1800) set the all-time African record in the 100m at 9.77. The 28-year-old Kenyan is now eyeing Africa’s first-ever gold in the men’s 100m. American Fred Kerley (+2500) won silver in Tokyo in 2021 and gold at the 2022 World Championships.
“You know the thing that hurts me the most is that I have to watch the NBA Finals and they have ‘world champion’ on their head. World champion of what? The United States?”
—Noah Lyles on how hard it is to win a world title in track and field pic.twitter.com/rvb1np3KPb
— ESPN (@espn) August 27, 2023
Best Bet
With a handful of sprinters all registering personal bests around 9.8, this year’s 100m dash event could be the highlight of the Olympics. We like Thompson (+160) to cross the finish line first, but it’s worth taking his Jamaican countryman Seville (+650) as well.
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