.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA drought in the males's 100m final on Sunday, gaining gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles nabbed first place in front of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through.005 secs, denoting the closest men's 100m ethnicity at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Info. It was actually additionally the 2nd attend the past 60 years that the best two finishers managed the very same opportunity assessing right into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body went across the finish line first, leading to his success." Our company were actually expecting the names to appear, as well as I am actually mosting likely to be actually straightforward, I came [to Thompson] as well as I resembled, 'I assume you got that people, major dawg!'" Lyles claimed in a postrace press conference. "One thing claimed I need to have to lean, and I felt like, 'I am actually going to bend,' because it is actually that kind of ethnicity." Right here is a photo breakdown of Lyles' historic gain: Out of the beginning blocksThe strong area in the last featured three Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who got a bronze) and also Kenneth Bednarek-- plus two Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't have the very best of starts off the blocks, however balanced it as soon as the race commenced.( Image by Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Photograph through Tim Clayton/Corbis through Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly composed ground as the race went on. He inched deeper as well as closer to the finish line, putting him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles failed to lead the nationality till the ultimate as well as essential moment. At first 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 almost half a minute for the main winner of the race to become announced. Lyles and also Thompson stood up near one another while taking a look at the video panel, waiting for the result.Once it was actually validated Lyles won the gold, he raised his bib to the skies, screamed "America. I informed you, I acquired this" and also ran off to celebrate along with his household.( Image through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Images( Picture through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu using Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS NOTE: Graphic is actually an electronic composite.) (Image by Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.