.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year united state drought in the men's 100m last on Sunday, gaining gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles snatched top place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 seconds, denoting the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information. It was actually additionally the second time in the past 60 years that the top two finishers managed the same time determining right into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body moved across the goal to begin with, resulting in his triumph." Our experts were actually awaiting the names to appear, and also I am actually going to be truthful, I came by [to Thompson] and also I resembled, 'I presume you got that one, major dawg!'" Lyles mentioned in a postrace press conference. "One thing mentioned I require to lean, and also I was like, 'I'm visiting lean,' due to the fact that it's that type of race." Listed here is actually an image malfunction of Lyles' historical win: Out of the starting blocksThe sturdy industry in the ultimate consisted of three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who gained a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not possess the greatest of starts off the blocks, however counterbalanced it when the ethnicity began.( Photo through Aytac Unal/Anadolu through Getty Images)( Picture through Tim Clayton/Corbis using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly composed ground as the race happened. He inched better as well as better to the finish line, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles failed to lead the ethnicity up until the final and also most important moment. In the beginning glance, it looked like Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. Yet, with the distance closing, Lyles pressed his torso past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a moment for the official victor of the race to become announced. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near each other while looking at the video clip board, waiting for the result.Once it was validated Lyles succeeded the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, screamed "United States. I informed you, I acquired this" as well as ran off to celebrate with his household.( Photograph through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Images) Getty Images( Image through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( PUBLISHERS NOTE: Photo is actually a digital compound.) (Image through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.