.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year U.S. dry spell in the males's 100m ultimate on Sunday, winning gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles grabbed top place in advance of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 seconds, marking the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information. It was additionally the second attend recent 60 years that the top two finishers ran the exact same opportunity assessing into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso moved across the goal initially, bring about his victory." Our team were actually waiting for the titles to turn up, and I'm visiting be straightforward, I came over [to Thompson] and also I was like, 'I believe you obtained that, significant dawg!'" Lyles said in a postrace news conference. "Something mentioned I require to lean, and also I resembled, 'I am actually visiting bend,' due to the fact that it's that type of ethnicity." Here is a photo break down of Lyles' famous win: Away from the beginning blocksThe tough area in the last included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who gained a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus two Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not have the greatest of starts off the blocks, but balanced it once the race commenced.( Photograph by Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Photograph through Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles rapidly made up ground as the nationality happened. He inched nearer and also better to the finish line, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles failed to lead the ethnicity till the ultimate and also most important minute. In the beginning glance, it appeared like Jamaica's Thompson gained the gold. But, along with the proximity closing, Lyles pushed his torso past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took virtually half a min for the main victor of the race to become revealed. Lyles and Thompson stood up near each other while considering the video board, awaiting the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles succeeded the gold, he elevated his bib to the heavens, hollered "America. I told you, I obtained this" as well as ran to commemorate along with his family members.( Photograph by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Photos) Getty Photos( Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( PUBLISHERS NOTE: Photo is a digital compound.) (Picture by Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.