.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the guys's 100m final on Sunday, gaining gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered first place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 seconds, marking the closest males's 100m nationality at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Relevant Information. It was actually additionally the 2nd time in recent 60 years that the leading 2 finishers managed the exact same time gauging into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body went across the goal to begin with, resulting in his success." We were waiting on the labels to turn up, and I am actually going to be actually honest, I dropped in [to Thompson] and I felt like, 'I believe you obtained that people, large dawg!'" Lyles stated in a postrace press conference. "Something mentioned I require to bend, as well as I resembled, 'I'm going to lean,' due to the fact that it's that kind of nationality." Here is actually a photo failure of Lyles' historic win: Away from the starting blocksThe powerful area in the last featured 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who got a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not have the greatest of start the blocks, but offseted it when the ethnicity started.( Picture through Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)( Picture by Tim Clayton/Corbis by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles swiftly composed ground as the nationality happened. He inched better as well as closer to the finish line, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality up until the final and also most important moment. At first look, it resembled Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. However, along with the range closing, Lyles drove his torso past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took almost half a minute for the official winner of the competition to be announced. Lyles and also Thompson stood near one another while considering the video panel, awaiting the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles gained the gold, he raised his bib to the sky, hollered "America. I informed you, I received this" as well as escaped to celebrate with his family members.( Photograph through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Graphics( Photograph through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( PUBLISHERS NOTE: Image is actually a digital compound.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Graphics) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.