.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year USA drought in the men's 100m last on Sunday, gaining gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles nabbed first place in advance of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 seconds, marking the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics because 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. It was actually additionally the second time in recent 60 years that the best 2 finishers operated the very same opportunity gauging into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso went across the finish line first, causing his success." We were actually awaiting the labels to appear, and also I'm visiting be sincere, I came by [to Thompson] and I was like, 'I think you received that, huge dawg!'" Lyles pointed out in a postrace news conference. "Something stated I need to pitch, and also I felt like, 'I am actually mosting likely to bend,' because it is actually that kind of nationality." Here is an image breakdown of Lyles' historic win: Away from the starting blocksThe sturdy industry in the final featured 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who made a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus two Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles failed to have the greatest of starts off the blocks, yet counterbalanced it as soon as the ethnicity commenced.( Image by Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Picture by Tim Clayton/Corbis using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles quickly composed ground as the ethnicity went on. He inched more detailed and nearer to the goal, placing him in prime placement for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the ethnicity till the last and most important instant. At first glimpse, it resembled Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. Yet, along with the distance closing, Lyles pressed his torso past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took virtually half a minute for the formal champion of the race to become introduced. Lyles as well as Thompson stood near one another while examining the video clip panel, awaiting the result.Once it was affirmed Lyles won the gold, he raised his bib to the heavens, screamed "The United States. I informed you, I got this" and ran to commemorate with his loved ones.( Photo through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Getty Graphics( Picture through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite image( PUBLISHERS TAKE NOTE: Photo is actually an electronic compound.) (Photo through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.