.Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Fla State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Specialist for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles succeeded gold in the guys's 100m last on Sunday in an in the past close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through 0.005 seconds, denoting the closest males's 100m competition at the Olympics since 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe updates of his gold medal triumph took roughly half a min to confirm as the race ended. Once it was formal, Lyles responded through uplifting his bib and shouting: "United States. I informed you, I received this." Lyles, mentioned there were handful of events throughout his gold-medal night. He devoted it speaking to media, satisfying a mandatory post-race drug test, and also slipping into man mode.Monday notes the two-year anniversary for Lyles and also his girlfriend, Jamaican 400-meter distance runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles claimed. While he accepts owing her an actual vacation after the Olympics, he performed a crucial process of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles claimed Bromfield permit him know she had unintentionally left her operating spikes at their massage therapist's Airbnb near the Olympic Community. Because she was actually operating her first races of the Olympics later Monday early morning, it was actually essential she acquire those spikes." Thus listed here I am at 2 a.m., swaying along with a spike bag, my bag and some toiletries, and also I resemble, 'Huh. Right here I am actually, Olympics champion, 100 gauges, waddling to my sweetheart's area along with all this stuff,'" Lyles mentioned, having a good laugh." I am actually an excellent man." Bromfield completed third in her warmth, obtaining the women's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself succeeded his warmth in the preliminary of the guys's 200m, likewise receiving the semifinals.