.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year U.S. drought in the guys's 100m last on Sunday, succeeding gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles got hold of top place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 seconds, noting the closest males's 100m nationality at the Olympics since 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Info. It was actually likewise the 2nd attend the past 60 years that the leading 2 finishers managed the same time measuring into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body went across the finish line first, leading to his success." Our team were actually waiting on the names to turn up, and also I am actually mosting likely to be actually truthful, I dropped in [to Thompson] and also I was like, 'I presume you got that people, huge dawg!'" Lyles stated in a postrace news conference. "Something stated I need to have to bend, and also I felt like, 'I am actually going to lean,' given that it is actually that type of ethnicity." Right here is an image breakdown of Lyles' famous win: Out of the beginning blocksThe sturdy industry in the last featured 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who got a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles failed to possess the greatest of begin the blocks, yet offseted it once the ethnicity commenced.( Photograph by Aytac Unal/Anadolu through Getty Images)( Photo through Tim Clayton/Corbis using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly made up ground as the ethnicity went on. He inched deeper and also nearer to the goal, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the nationality up until the last as well as essential instant. At first look, it resembled Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. However, with the range closing, Lyles drove his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took virtually half a minute for the official victor of the race to be introduced. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near each other while considering the online video board, waiting for the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles succeeded the gold, he lifted his bib to the sky, shouted "The United States. I told you, I got this" and ran off to commemorate with his family members.( Picture by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Graphics( Image through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( EDITORS TAKE NOTE: Picture is an electronic compound.) (Photo through Hector Vivas/Getty Graphics) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.