"With Leroy Burrell looking set for victory, Carl Lewis came from nowhere, on his literal blind side his right eye is legally so dipping for a finish that took some time to unravel. In the event, Lewis took gold by 0.02s, breaking the world record in the process, while Burrell also improved on his pre-existing mark; Dennis Mitchell, more on whom later, snaffled bronze."
"Things have changed since then, Usain Bolt putting the leading mark so far out of sight as to be almost invisible; we are no longer inspired by watching the fastest humans ever to sprint the earth. On the other hand, though, Kishane Thompson and Noah Lyles could barely be split at the Olympics and since then, Oblique Seville has established himself as a serious rival, while Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek remain threats. Tonight's final mightn't be epochal, but it will be brilliant."
Tokyo 1991 produced a legendary men's 100m where Carl Lewis surged from his legally blind right side to beat Leroy Burrell by 0.02s, breaking the world record while Burrell also improved his mark and Dennis Mitchell took bronze. The sprinting landscape changed with Usain Bolt extending the leading standard far beyond previous marks. Current men's contenders include Kishane Thompson, Noah Lyles, Oblique Seville, Letsile Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek, ensuring a closely contested final. The women's field features veteran sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Sha'Carri Richardson, with Julien Alfred and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden as leading gold contenders.
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