.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the males's 100m final on Sunday, gaining gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles got hold of first place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 secs, noting the closest men's 100m nationality at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information. It was actually likewise the 2nd attend recent 60 years that the leading two finishers managed the exact same opportunity measuring in to the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body went across the finish line first, resulting in his success." Our team were actually waiting for the names to turn up, and I'm visiting be sincere, I visited [to Thompson] and I resembled, 'I believe you received that one, significant dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace press conference. "One thing mentioned I need to pitch, and I resembled, 'I'm visiting pitch,' because it is actually that form of ethnicity." Right here is actually a picture breakdown of Lyles' famous win: Out of the starting blocksThe solid industry in the last included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who earned a bronze) as well as Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't possess the very best of begin the blocks, however balanced it as soon as the ethnicity began.( Photo by Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Picture by Tim Clayton/Corbis by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles quickly comprised ground as the race happened. He inched deeper and better to the goal, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles failed to lead the ethnicity up until the final and most important moment. In the beginning glimpse, it appeared like Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. Yet, along with the range closing, Lyles pushed his torso past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a moment for the formal champion of the race to become announced. Lyles and Thompson stood near one another while taking a look at the video recording panel, waiting for the result.Once it was actually validated Lyles succeeded the gold, he raised his bib to the sky, hollered "America. I told you, I received this" and also ran to celebrate along with his household.( Photograph through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Images) Getty Images( Photo through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photo( PUBLISHERS NOTE: Image is actually an electronic composite.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.