.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year united state drought in the males's 100m last on Sunday, succeeding gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered top place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 seconds, marking the closest males's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information. It was actually additionally the second time in recent 60 years that the top pair of finishers operated the very same time gauging right into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso traversed the finish line initially, resulting in his success." Our team were actually awaiting the labels to turn up, and also I'm heading to be actually honest, I came by [to Thompson] and I was like, 'I presume you received that, large dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace press conference. "Something said I require to bend, and I resembled, 'I'm heading to pitch,' given that it is actually that kind of race." Listed here is actually a picture failure of Lyles' famous win: Away from the starting blocksThe tough area in the final included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that made a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't possess the most ideal of start the blocks, but counterbalanced it as soon as the ethnicity began.( Picture through Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)( Image through Tim Clayton/Corbis by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly made up ground as the race went on. He inched deeper as well as nearer to the finish line, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality until the ultimate and also essential minute. In the beginning glance, it appeared like Jamaica's Thompson gained the gold. But, along with the range closing, Lyles pressed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a minute for the official champion of the competition to be revealed. Lyles and also Thompson stood near one another while considering the video recording panel, waiting for the result.Once it was actually confirmed Lyles gained the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, shouted "America. I told you, I received this" and bolted to celebrate along with his family members.( Image by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Photos) Getty Pictures( Photograph by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS NOTE: Image is an electronic composite.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.