.Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Technician for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern Educational institution graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the men's 100m last on Sunday in a traditionally near race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, marking the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe updates of his gold medal triumph took roughly half a moment to validate as the race finished. Once it was actually main, Lyles responded by lifting up his bib and also shouting: "America. I told you, I got this." Lyles, stated there were handful of occasions throughout his gold-medal evening. He devoted it speaking to media, fulfilling a necessary post-race medication test, and also getting on man mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles and also his sweetheart, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles pointed out. While he acknowledges owing her a real vacation after the Olympics, he administered a significant action of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles mentioned Bromfield allow him recognize she had actually accidentally left her operating spikes at their massage therapy counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Town. Given that she was managing her first competitions of the Olympics later Monday morning, it was crucial she get those spikes." Thus below I am at 2 a.m., waddling with a spike bag, my bag and also some toiletries, and I resemble, '. Below I am, Olympics champ, 100 gauges, swaying to my partner's space with all this things,'" Lyles mentioned, laughing." I'm a good man." Bromfield completed third in her warmth, obtaining the females's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself succeeded his warm in the first round of the guys's 200m, additionally obtaining the semifinals.