.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year U.S. dry spell in the men's 100m final on Sunday, gaining gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered first place in advance of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 secs, marking the closest men's 100m race at the Olympics since 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information. It was actually additionally the 2nd attend recent 60 years that the top 2 finishers ran the exact same time determining into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso crossed the finish line first, resulting in his triumph." We were actually waiting on the names to pop up, as well as I'm going to be sincere, I came by [to Thompson] and I was like, 'I presume you obtained that people, big dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace news conference. "One thing mentioned I need to have to lean, and I resembled, 'I am actually mosting likely to bend,' due to the fact that it is actually that sort of ethnicity." Listed here is a picture malfunction of Lyles' historical win: Away from the beginning blocksThe solid field in the last featured 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who got a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles failed to have the most ideal of starts off the blocks, however made up for it once the race commenced.( Photo through Aytac Unal/Anadolu through Getty Images)( Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles rapidly made up ground as the nationality went on. He inched better and more detailed to the goal, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality until the final and essential moment. In the beginning look, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. Yet, with the distance closing, Lyles drove his torso past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took just about half a minute for the formal champion of the competition to become introduced. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near one another while considering the online video panel, waiting for the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles gained the gold, he lifted his bib to the heavens, screamed "The United States. I informed you, I obtained this" as well as ran to celebrate with his family members.( Picture through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Photos( Photograph by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( PUBLISHERS NOTE: Photo is a digital composite.) (Image by Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.