.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the men's 100m ultimate on Sunday, winning gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered top place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 seconds, marking the closest males's 100m ethnicity at the Olympics considering that 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Information. It was additionally the second time in recent 60 years that the leading two finishers managed the very same opportunity assessing right into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body crossed the goal initially, leading to his triumph." Our experts were waiting for the labels to turn up, and also I am actually mosting likely to be sincere, I came by [to Thompson] as well as I resembled, 'I presume you got that a person, big dawg!'" Lyles said in a postrace press conference. "Something claimed I require to lean, and I was like, 'I'm mosting likely to pitch,' since it is actually that type of nationality." Listed below is an image break down of Lyles' famous gain: Away from the starting blocksThe tough industry in the ultimate consisted of three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that earned a bronze) as well as Kenneth Bednarek-- plus two Jamaicans-- Thompson and also Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not have the very best of begin the blocks, yet counterbalanced it the moment the nationality commenced.( Picture by Aytac Unal/Anadolu using Getty Images)( Image by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly comprised ground as the nationality went on. He inched more detailed and better to the finish line, putting him in prime position for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles really did not lead the race up until the last and also most important second. Initially glance, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. But, 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 minute for the official victor of the competition to become announced. Lyles and Thompson stood near one another while looking at the video recording board, awaiting the result.Once it was actually affirmed Lyles won the gold, he lifted his bib to the skies, hollered "America. I informed you, I received this" and ran off to celebrate along with his family.( Picture through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Pictures) Getty Photos( Picture through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS NOTE: Image is a digital composite.) (Photograph by Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.