.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA drought in the men's 100m last on Sunday, gaining gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered top place ahead of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 seconds, denoting the closest males's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Details. It was actually likewise the 2nd time in the past 60 years that the leading two finishers managed the exact same opportunity determining in to the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso moved across the goal first, triggering his victory." We were actually awaiting the titles to turn up, as well as I'm mosting likely to be actually truthful, I dropped in [to Thompson] and I resembled, 'I think you received that, huge dawg!'" Lyles said in a postrace press conference. "Something claimed I require to pitch, and I was like, 'I am actually heading to lean,' because it's that form of ethnicity." Here is actually a photograph malfunction of Lyles' famous succeed: Out of the beginning blocksThe sturdy area in the last featured three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who gained a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't have the very best of begin the blocks, however offseted it when the race began.( Photograph by Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)( Photograph through Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles quickly composed ground as the ethnicity happened. He inched closer as well as better to the goal, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the ethnicity till the ultimate as well as crucial instant. At first glance, it looked like Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. Yet, with the distance closing, Lyles pushed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took virtually half a minute for the main winner of the race to become announced. Lyles and also Thompson stood near each other while considering the video clip panel, awaiting the result.Once it was validated Lyles gained the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, shouted "America. I informed you, I received this" and escaped to celebrate with his loved ones.( Photo by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Pictures) Getty Graphics( Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS TAKE NOTE: Photo is an electronic composite.) (Picture through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.