.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA drought in the men's 100m last on Sunday, gaining gold with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles got first place in front of Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 few seconds, marking the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Details. It was actually also the 2nd time in recent 60 years that the top 2 finishers operated the same opportunity assessing right into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's torso crossed the finish line to begin with, bring about his triumph." Our team were actually expecting the labels to appear, as well as I am actually heading to be honest, I dropped in [to Thompson] and I resembled, 'I believe you obtained that one, significant dawg!'" Lyles said in a postrace press conference. "Something said I need to have to bend, and also I resembled, 'I'm heading to bend,' because it is actually that sort of ethnicity." Here is actually a photograph break down of Lyles' historical win: Out of the starting blocksThe solid area in the ultimate included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (that earned a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus pair of Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't possess the most ideal of begin the blocks, but made up for it the moment the nationality began.( Picture by Aytac Unal/Anadolu using Getty Images)( Picture by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly composed ground as the ethnicity went on. He inched nearer as well as better to the goal, putting him in prime placement for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality till the ultimate as well as essential second. Initially glance, it looked like Jamaica's Thompson gained the gold. However, along with the distance closing, Lyles pressed his torso past Thompson at the last second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a min for the formal winner of the competition to be declared. Lyles as well as Thompson stood up near each other while checking out the video recording panel, waiting for the result.Once it was verified Lyles gained the gold, he elevated his bib to the sky, screamed "United States. I informed you, I obtained this" and ran off to commemorate along with his household.( Photograph through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Photos) Getty Photos( Photo through Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( EDITORS NOTE: Picture is actually an electronic composite.) (Photograph through Hector Vivas/Getty Photos) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.