.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year USA dry spell in the guys's 100m final on Sunday, succeeding gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles took hold of starting point before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 seconds, denoting the closest guys's 100m ethnicity at the Olympics because 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information. It was also the 2nd time in recent 60 years that the leading 2 finishers ran the very same opportunity evaluating in to the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body traversed the finish line to begin with, resulting in his victory." Our team were expecting the names to turn up, and also I'm mosting likely to be actually honest, I came over [to Thompson] as well as I resembled, 'I assume you acquired that a person, huge dawg!'" Lyles stated in a postrace news conference. "One thing mentioned I need to have to bend, and I felt like, 'I am actually visiting pitch,' since it is actually that kind of ethnicity." Listed below is actually an image breakdown of Lyles' famous succeed: Out of the beginning blocksThe solid industry in the last included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who earned a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and also Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not possess the best of starts off the blocks, but made up for it when the ethnicity commenced.( Image through Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Photograph by Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles rapidly comprised ground as the ethnicity happened. He inched closer as well as better to the goal, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles failed to lead the race until the ultimate as well as essential minute. Initially glance, it appeared like Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. Yet, with the proximity closing, Lyles pushed his torso past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took nearly half a minute for the formal champion of the competition to become revealed. Lyles and Thompson stood near each other while examining the video recording board, waiting for the result.Once it was actually validated Lyles succeeded the gold, he elevated his bib to the heavens, yelled "America. I told you, I received this" and also escaped to celebrate along with his loved ones.( Photo through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Pictures) Getty Pictures( Photograph through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photo( EDITORS TAKE NOTE: Image is a digital compound.) (Photograph by Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.