.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year U.S. drought in the men's 100m final on Sunday, gaining gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles nabbed starting point before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 secs, marking the closest males's 100m race at the Olympics given that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information. It was additionally the 2nd time in the past 60 years that the leading 2 finishers operated the very same time measuring into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body moved across the finish line to begin with, leading to his success." Our company were actually expecting the titles to pop up, and also I'm going to be actually sincere, I visited [to Thompson] and I was like, 'I assume you got that people, big dawg!'" Lyles said in a postrace press conference. "One thing said I need to bend, and also I was like, 'I'm visiting lean,' due to the fact that it is actually that kind of nationality." Listed here is actually a photograph failure of Lyles' historic win: Out of the beginning blocksThe powerful area in the final consisted of three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who got a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and also Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not have the best of starts off the blocks, but offseted it the moment the nationality began.( Image through Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Picture by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly made up ground as the nationality took place. He inched nearer as well as deeper to the goal, placing him in prime posture for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality up until the final as well as most important moment. In the beginning glimpse, it seemed like Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. However, with the range closing, Lyles pushed his upper body past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a minute for the official champion of the race to become announced. Lyles and Thompson stood up near one another while checking out the online video board, awaiting the result.Once it was confirmed Lyles succeeded the gold, he elevated his bib to the skies, hollered "America. I informed you, I obtained this" as well as ran to commemorate along with his loved ones.( Photo through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) Getty Photos( Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photo( EDITORS TAKE NOTE: Photo is an electronic composite.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Graphics) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.