.Coley Harvey, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida State for Orlando Guard as well as Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern Educational institution graduateNoah Lyles succeeded gold in the men's 100m ultimate on Sunday in a historically close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through 0.005 seconds, noting the closest guys's 100m competition at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe news of his gold medal victory took roughly half a minute to affirm as the competition ended. Once it was actually main, Lyles reacted through raising his bib and also screaming: "The United States. I told you, I got this." Lyles, pointed out there were actually handful of festivities during the course of his gold-medal night. He spent it speaking with media, meeting a mandatory post-race drug exam, as well as slipping into sweetheart mode.Monday denotes the two-year wedding anniversary for Lyles as well as his girlfriend, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles said. While he confesses owing her a real vacation after the Olympics, he carried out an essential process of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles claimed Bromfield permit him recognize she had unintentionally left her operating spikes at their massage counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Because she was actually managing her initial races of the Olympics eventually Monday early morning, it was actually vital she get those spikes." Therefore listed below I go to 2 a.m., waddling along with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and I feel like, '. Right here I am, Olympics champion, one hundred meters, waddling to my sweetheart's room along with all this things,'" Lyles pointed out, giggling." I'm a great man." Bromfield completed third in her heat, getting approved for the females's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself won his warm in the first round of the men's 200m, likewise qualifying for the semifinals.