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Heart-stopping sonic booms interrupt the hum of traffic in Beirut, as Israeli warplanes break the sound barrier in the skies above.

The instant that Noah Lyles crossed the finish line in Sunday night’s heart-stopping 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the clock started on a completely different sort of race.

Of course, Ireland's flame-haired hero delivered the heart-stopping crescendo at the end of a second half in which a dominant South Africa appeared on course for victory after overturning a 10-point deficit to lead 24-19 with just over 10 minutes left.

As the players raced to one another, exulting in yet another heart-stopping, nerve-shredding win, staff members sprinted onto the field after them, ensuring each star was correctly attired.

The Independent calls it a "Sweat-drenched spectacle that celebrates the harmonious union between heart-stopping stunt work and charismatic movie stars."