.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the guys's 100m final on Sunday, winning gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles got hold of starting point in front of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 seconds, denoting the closest men's 100m nationality at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Relevant Information. It was actually additionally the 2nd time in the past 60 years that the top two finishers managed the very same time assessing into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso moved across the finish line initially, leading to his success." Our experts were actually expecting the labels to appear, and I am actually mosting likely to be truthful, I visited [to Thompson] as well as I felt like, 'I assume you got that a person, huge dawg!'" Lyles pointed out in a postrace press conference. "Something stated I need to pitch, and I felt like, 'I am actually heading to pitch,' given that it's that sort of race." Right here is a picture malfunction of Lyles' famous succeed: Away from the starting blocksThe sturdy area in the last consisted of 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who made a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus two Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't possess the most effective of start the blocks, yet made up for it as soon as the ethnicity began.( Image by Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Photo through Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles rapidly composed ground as the race went on. He inched closer and closer to the goal, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the ethnicity till the final and most important instant. Initially glance, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson gained the gold. However, with the distance closing, Lyles pushed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took almost half a minute for the official victor of the race to be introduced. Lyles and also Thompson stood near one another while checking out the video recording board, waiting for the result.Once it was actually affirmed Lyles won the gold, he lifted his bib to the sky, shouted "United States. I told you, I got this" and also bolted to commemorate along with his family members.( Image by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Photos) Getty Images( Photograph through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS NOTE: Graphic is actually a digital compound.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.