.Coley Harvey, ESPN Workers WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida Condition for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern College graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the men's 100m final on Sunday in a historically close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, denoting the closest men's 100m race at the Olympics because 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe updates of his gold medal triumph took around half a minute to validate as the competition finished. Once it was actually official, Lyles responded through raising his bib as well as shouting: "The United States. I told you, I obtained this." Lyles, claimed there were handful of celebrations during his gold-medal night. He spent it talking with media, satisfying a required post-race drug test, as well as slipping into partner mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles and also his girl, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles mentioned. While he confesses owing her an actual vacation after the Olympics, he conducted a vital act of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles pointed out Bromfield permit him recognize she had actually inadvertently left her running spikes at their massage specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Community. Because she was operating her 1st competitions of the Olympics later on Monday early morning, it was vital she acquire those spikes." Thus right here I am at 2 a.m., waddling along with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and I resemble, 'Huh. Below I am, Olympics champ, one hundred meters, swaying to my partner's room along with all this things,'" Lyles claimed, laughing." I'm a good guy." Bromfield completed third in her heat energy, applying for the women's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself won his warm in the first round of the men's 200m, also getting approved for the semifinals.