.Coley Harvey, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida State for Orlando Guard and also Georgia Specialist for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern Educational institution graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the guys's 100m last on Sunday in a historically close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through 0.005 few seconds, marking the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold award triumph took roughly half a minute to validate as the competition ended. Once it was main, Lyles reacted by uplifting his bib and also shouting: "United States. I told you, I got this." Lyles, stated there were actually handful of festivities throughout his gold-medal night. He invested it talking with media, satisfying a required post-race medication examination, as well as slipping into sweetheart mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles and his partner, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he admits owing her a true trip after the Olympics, he administered a significant act of courtliness in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles stated Bromfield permit him know she had actually by accident left her jogging spikes at their massage therapy specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Since she was operating her 1st competitions of the Olympics later Monday early morning, it was actually vital she obtain those spikes." Therefore right here I am at 2 a.m., waddling along with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and also I resemble, '. Below I am, Olympics champion, 100 gauges, waddling to my sweetheart's space along with all this stuff,'" Lyles said, chuckling." I'm a great partner." Bromfield finished third in her warm, getting the women's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself won his heat in the preliminary of the men's 200m, also getting the semifinals.