.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the guys's 100m final on Sunday, succeeding gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered first place in front of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 seconds, noting the closest men's 100m nationality at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Info. It was additionally the second attend the past 60 years that the top 2 finishers ran the same time determining into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body went across the goal first, causing his victory." We were actually waiting for the titles to pop up, as well as I'm going to be honest, I came over [to Thompson] and also I felt like, 'I think you obtained that one, major dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace news conference. "Something stated I need to have to lean, and I was like, 'I am actually mosting likely to pitch,' since it's that type of ethnicity." Here is actually a picture malfunction of Lyles' famous succeed: Out of the starting blocksThe strong industry in the ultimate included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who made a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not have the most effective of starts off the blocks, yet made up for it once the nationality began.( Photo through Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)( Image through Tim Clayton/Corbis by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles quickly comprised ground as the ethnicity took place. He inched more detailed and deeper to the finish line, placing him in prime posture for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality till the ultimate and also most important minute. At first glimpse, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. Yet, along with the span closing, Lyles pushed his torso past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a moment for the main champion of the race to become announced. Lyles as well as Thompson stood near one another while looking at the video recording board, awaiting the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles won the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, hollered "The United States. I told you, I acquired this" and escaped to commemorate along with his family members.( Photo by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Getty Images( Photograph by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photo( PUBLISHERS TAKE NOTE: Graphic is a digital composite.) (Picture through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.