.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida Condition for Orlando Guard and also Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the guys's 100m ultimate on Sunday in an in the past close race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through 0.005 secs, marking the closest males's 100m competition at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe news of his gold medal success took around half a minute to validate as the competition ended. Once it was actually formal, Lyles reacted through elevating his bib and also screaming: "America. I told you, I obtained this." Lyles, claimed there were handful of celebrations throughout his gold-medal night. He invested it talking with media, fulfilling a necessary post-race medication exam, and also slipping into guy mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles and also his girl, Jamaican 400-meter jogger Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he confesses owing her a real trip after the Olympics, he conducted a significant action of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles pointed out Bromfield permit him know she had by accident left her running spikes at their massage counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Due to the fact that she was operating her very first competitions of the Olympics later on Monday early morning, it was actually important she get those spikes." Therefore below I go to 2 a.m., swaying with a spike bag, my bag and also some toiletries, and also I'm like, '. Below I am, Olympics champion, 100 meters, waddling to my sweetheart's area along with all this stuff,'" Lyles claimed, laughing." I am actually a really good boyfriend." Bromfield completed third in her warm, receiving the girls's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself won his heat in the preliminary of the males's 200m, additionally obtaining the semifinals.