.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the males's 100m last on Sunday, winning gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles got hold of top place ahead of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 secs, denoting the closest guys's 100m nationality at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Info. It was also the second time in the past 60 years that the leading two finishers ran the same opportunity determining right into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso crossed the goal initially, resulting in his victory." Our team were actually waiting on the names to turn up, and also I'm going to be honest, I came [to Thompson] as well as I resembled, 'I assume you got that, significant dawg!'" Lyles stated in a postrace news conference. "Something said I need to lean, and also I felt like, 'I'm heading to bend,' since it's that sort of nationality." Here is an image failure of Lyles' famous succeed: Out of the starting blocksThe sturdy industry in the final featured three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who earned a bronze) as well as Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't have the best of start the blocks, yet counterbalanced it once the ethnicity started.( Picture through Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Image through Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles rapidly made up ground as the nationality took place. He inched nearer and also deeper to the goal, placing him in prime placement for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality until the final and crucial moment. At first look, it resembled Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. However, with the range closing, Lyles pressed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took nearly half a min for the official champion of the race to become revealed. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near one another while considering the video recording board, awaiting the result.Once it was confirmed Lyles succeeded the gold, he raised his bib to the skies, hollered "United States. I informed you, I got this" as well as ran to celebrate along with his family members.( Picture through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Photos) Getty Images( Picture through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photo( PUBLISHERS KEEP IN MIND: Photo is an electronic compound.) (Image by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.