.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year united state dry spell in the guys's 100m ultimate on Sunday, succeeding gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles snatched first place in front of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 few seconds, denoting the closest men's 100m nationality at the Olympics since 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Info. It was actually also the second attend the past 60 years that the leading 2 finishers ran the exact same time determining in to the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body traversed the goal initially, resulting in his victory." We were waiting on the titles to pop up, as well as I'm mosting likely to be truthful, I dropped in [to Thompson] as well as I felt like, 'I assume you received that one, significant dawg!'" Lyles said in a postrace press conference. "One thing stated I require to lean, as well as I was like, 'I'm mosting likely to lean,' because it is actually that sort of ethnicity." Right here is actually an image breakdown of Lyles' famous succeed: Away from the beginning blocksThe solid area in the final featured three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that earned a bronze) as well as Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles failed to have the most ideal of begin the blocks, however offseted it as soon as the ethnicity commenced.( Photograph through Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly composed ground as the nationality took place. He inched deeper and also nearer to the finish line, placing him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the race till the final and crucial second. At first glimpse, it appeared like Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. However, along with the span closing, Lyles pushed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took almost half a min for the formal winner of the race to be announced. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near one another while checking out the online video board, waiting for the result.Once it was validated Lyles succeeded the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, screamed "America. I informed you, I received this" and also ran off to celebrate along with his family.( Photo through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Pictures) Getty Pictures( Image by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( PUBLISHERS NOTE: Photo is an electronic compound.) (Image through Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.