.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year U.S. dry spell in the men's 100m ultimate on Sunday, winning gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered first place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 secs, noting the closest males's 100m nationality at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information. It was also the 2nd time in recent 60 years that the best two finishers operated the exact same opportunity assessing into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body moved across the finish line to begin with, triggering his success." Our company were actually waiting for the titles to turn up, and also I am actually mosting likely to be actually straightforward, I came [to Thompson] as well as I felt like, 'I assume you got that one, significant dawg!'" Lyles stated in a postrace press conference. "One thing mentioned I need to lean, as well as I felt like, 'I'm going to lean,' due to the fact that it is actually that sort of ethnicity." Listed here is a photograph failure of Lyles' famous succeed: Away from the beginning blocksThe solid field in the last featured 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that got a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not possess the most ideal of starts off the blocks, but offseted it once the ethnicity began.( Picture by Aytac Unal/Anadolu through Getty Images)( Image through Tim Clayton/Corbis using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles swiftly comprised ground as the ethnicity took place. He inched nearer and more detailed to the finish line, placing him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the race until the last and most important moment. At first look, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson gained 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 almost half a minute for the main champion of the race to be declared. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near one another while taking a look at the video recording panel, waiting for the result.Once it was actually validated Lyles succeeded the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, hollered "United States. I told you, I received this" and bolted to commemorate along with his family.( Image through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Pictures( Image by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photo( EDITORS NOTE: Graphic is actually a digital composite.) (Photograph by Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.