.Coley Harvey, ESPN Workers WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and also Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern Educational institution graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the guys's 100m last on Sunday in a traditionally close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 seconds, marking the closest men's 100m competition at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe news of his gold medal victory took approximately half a minute to validate as the competition ended. Once it was actually official, Lyles responded by lifting up his bib and screaming: "The United States. I informed you, I got this." Lyles, mentioned there were few events in the course of his gold-medal night. He invested it speaking with media, satisfying a mandatory post-race drug examination, as well as slipping into sweetheart mode.Monday denotes the two-year wedding anniversary for Lyles and also his girl, Jamaican 400-meter distance runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles claimed. While he accepts owing her a true getaway after the Olympics, he carried out an essential process of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles stated Bromfield allow him know she had by mistake left her operating spikes at their massage specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Given that she was actually managing her 1st races of the Olympics eventually Monday morning, it was imperative she receive those spikes." Thus here I go to 2 a.m., waddling along with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and also I feel like, '. Listed here I am, Olympics champion, one hundred gauges, waddling to my partner's space with all this stuff,'" Lyles said, giggling." I'm a good boyfriend." Bromfield ended up third in her warmth, receiving the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself won his heat in the preliminary of the guys's 200m, likewise obtaining the semifinals.