.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year U.S. dry spell in the males's 100m last on Sunday, gaining gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles grabbed top place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 seconds, marking the closest men's 100m ethnicity at the Olympics given that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information. It was actually additionally the 2nd time in the past 60 years that the top two finishers ran the very same time assessing in to the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body moved across the finish line first, resulting in his triumph." Our experts were waiting for the names to turn up, and I'm mosting likely to be honest, I dropped in [to Thompson] and also I resembled, 'I presume you received that, major dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace news conference. "One thing stated I require to lean, and also I resembled, 'I am actually visiting bend,' given that it's that sort of ethnicity." Listed below is actually an image malfunction of Lyles' famous win: Away from the starting blocksThe powerful field in the last consisted of three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that made a bronze) as well as Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson and also Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not possess the most effective of begin the blocks, but counterbalanced it when the nationality commenced.( Photograph by Aytac Unal/Anadolu through Getty Images)( Picture through Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly composed ground as the nationality happened. He inched closer as well as more detailed to the finish line, placing him in prime placement for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles failed to lead the ethnicity up until the last and also crucial instant. In the beginning look, it resembled Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. Yet, with the distance closing, Lyles pressed his upper body past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took virtually half a min for the main winner of the competition to become declared. Lyles and Thompson stood near each other while checking out the video board, waiting for the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles succeeded the gold, he lifted his bib to the heavens, hollered "United States. I told you, I received this" and ran to celebrate along with his household.( Image by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Images( Picture through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS KEEP IN MIND: Photo is a digital composite.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.