.Noah Lyles finished a 20-year USA dry spell in the men's 100m final on Sunday, winning gold along with a personal-best 9.784-second time.Editor's Picks2 RelatedLyles took hold of top place before Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by.005 secs, noting the closest males's 100m ethnicity at the Olympics because 1980, according to ESPN Statistics & Information. It was also the second attend the past 60 years that the top pair of finishers managed the exact same time measuring into the hundredths.The 27-year-old American's upper body went across the finish line to begin with, leading to his success." Our experts were actually expecting the titles to pop up, as well as I'm mosting likely to be truthful, I dropped in [to Thompson] and I resembled, 'I assume you obtained that people, big dawg!'" Lyles stated in a postrace press conference. "One thing said I need to have to pitch, and I was like, 'I'm going to lean,' considering that it is actually that form of ethnicity." Here is actually an image break down of Lyles' famous succeed: Away from the beginning blocksThe solid industry in the last included 3 Americans-- Lyles, Fred Kerley (who made a bronze) and Kenneth Bednarek-- plus 2 Jamaicans-- Thompson as well as Oblique Seville. Lyles didn't possess the most ideal of start the blocks, yet balanced it the moment the ethnicity began.( Image through Aytac Unal/Anadolu by means of Getty Images)( Picture by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Getty ImagesGaining steamLyles promptly composed ground as the ethnicity happened. He inched deeper and also nearer to the goal, placing him in prime setting for a medal.Getty ImagesPhoto finishLyles didn't lead the nationality up until the ultimate and also crucial second. Initially look, it resembled Jamaica's Thompson succeeded the gold. However, along with the proximity closing, Lyles pressed his torso past Thompson at the final second.Getty ImagesGetty ImagesGetty ImagesCelebrations after a waitIt took practically half a min for the main winner of the race to be introduced. Lyles and also Thompson stood near each other while taking a look at the video clip board, waiting for the result.Once it was affirmed Lyles gained the gold, he raised his bib to the skies, yelled "The United States. I told you, I obtained this" and ran off to celebrate with his family.( Photograph through Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sporting Activity Images/Getty Graphics) Getty Images( Picture by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu by means of Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty ImagesComposite photograph( PUBLISHERS TAKE NOTE: Picture is actually an electronic composite.) (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Graphics) Hector Vivas/Getty Images.