.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the guys's 100m final on Sunday, winning gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles snatched top place ahead of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 secs, noting the closest men's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Details. It was likewise the second time in recent 60 years that the best two finishers operated the exact same opportunity assessing in to the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso moved across the goal to begin with, leading to his triumph." Our experts were actually waiting on the titles to pop up, as well as I'm going to be actually truthful, I came by [to Thompson] as well as I was like, 'I think you received that a person, big dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace news conference. "Something mentioned I require to pitch, as well as I felt like, 'I am actually mosting likely to lean,' because it is actually that kind of race." Listed below is a picture malfunction of Lyles' famous succeed: Out of the beginning blocksThe tough field in the final consisted of 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that made a bronze) as well as Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't have the best of begin the blocks, yet counterbalanced it as soon as the nationality started.( Photo through Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Image through Tim Clayton/Corbis by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly comprised ground as the ethnicity took place. He inched nearer and nearer to the finish line, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the nationality until the final and also most important instant. At first glance, it looked like Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. Yet, with the range closing, Lyles pushed his upper body past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took almost half a min for the formal victor of the race to be introduced. Lyles and also Thompson stood near one another while considering the video clip board, awaiting the result.Once it was actually verified Lyles succeeded the gold, he elevated his bib to the skies, shouted "America. I informed you, I received this" as well as ran to celebrate along with his family members.( Photograph through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Images( Photo through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite picture( EDITORS TAKE NOTE: Photo is a digital composite.) (Picture through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.