.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year united state drought in the men's 100m last on Sunday, gaining gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles took hold of first place ahead of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 few seconds, denoting the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics since 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Details. It was additionally the 2nd time in recent 60 years that the best pair of finishers operated the same opportunity assessing into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body moved across the goal to begin with, leading to his victory." Our team were actually awaiting the names to turn up, and I am actually going to be actually truthful, I visited [to Thompson] and also I felt like, 'I believe you got that one, large dawg!'" Lyles pointed out in a postrace press conference. "One thing mentioned I need to have to lean, and also I was like, 'I'm heading to bend,' due to the fact that it is actually that sort of ethnicity." Listed here is actually a photograph break down of Lyles' famous win: Away from the starting blocksThe sturdy area in the ultimate consisted of three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who gained a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles failed to possess the most ideal of starts off the blocks, yet offseted it once the ethnicity started.( Picture through Aytac Unal/Anadolu using Getty Images)( Picture through Tim Clayton/Corbis by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles quickly composed ground as the nationality went on. He inched deeper and also better to the goal, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality up until the last as well as most important second. Initially look, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson gained the gold. However, with the range closing, Lyles pushed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took just about half a minute for the official winner of the competition to become introduced. Lyles and also Thompson stood near one another while considering the online video board, awaiting the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles succeeded the gold, he raised his bib to the skies, shouted "The United States. I informed you, I got this" and ran off to celebrate with his loved ones.( Photo by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Photos) Getty Pictures( Image by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( EDITORS NOTE: Picture is actually a digital composite.) (Photo through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.