.Noah Lyles ended a 20-year U.S. drought in the men's 100m final on Sunday, gaining gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles ordered first place ahead of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 secs, noting the closest males's 100m ethnicity at the Olympics considering that 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Info. It was also the second attend the past 60 years that the top pair of finishers managed the same opportunity measuring into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body crossed the goal first, bring about his triumph." Our team were waiting for the labels to turn up, as well as I'm mosting likely to be sincere, I dropped in [to Thompson] and I felt like, 'I think you received that people, large dawg!'" Lyles mentioned in a postrace news conference. "Something stated I need to have to lean, as well as I resembled, 'I'm visiting pitch,' because it's that kind of ethnicity." Below is a picture failure of Lyles' famous win: Away from the starting blocksThe tough industry in the last featured 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that gained a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson and also Oblique Seville. Lyles really did not possess the most ideal of starts off the blocks, but balanced it once the ethnicity started.( Photo through Aytac Unal/Anadolu through Getty Images)( Photo through Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly comprised ground as the race happened. He inched deeper and also closer to the finish line, putting him in prime posture for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality till the final as well as essential second. Initially glance, it appeared like Jamaica's Thompson won the gold. However, along with the span closing, Lyles pressed his upper body past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took almost half a min for the main winner of the competition to be revealed. Lyles and also Thompson stood near each other while considering the online video panel, awaiting the result.Once it was confirmed Lyles won the gold, he raised his bib to the skies, hollered "America. I told you, I obtained this" as well as escaped to commemorate with his loved ones.( Picture by Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Graphics( Picture through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite picture( EDITORS KEEP IN MIND: Image is a digital composite.) (Photo through Hector Vivas/Getty Pictures) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.