.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously dealt with Florida Condition for Orlando Sentinel as well as Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the guys'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 news of his gold award victory took roughly half a minute to affirm as the race finished. Once it was main, Lyles reacted through elevating his bib and also hollering: "United States. I told you, I obtained this." Lyles, stated there were handful of parties during his gold-medal evening. He devoted it talking to media, fulfilling a mandatory post-race medicine exam, and also slipping into sweetheart mode.Monday notes the two-year anniversary for Lyles as well as his girlfriend, Jamaican 400-meter distance runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he admits owing her a true holiday after the Olympics, he administered a crucial process of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles stated Bromfield allow him understand she had actually mistakenly left her running spikes at their massage therapy specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Due to the fact that she was actually running her very first competitions of the Olympics eventually Monday morning, it was actually crucial she receive those spikes." So below I am at 2 a.m., waddling with a spike bag, my bag and also some toiletries, and also I'm like, 'Huh. Right here I am, Olympics champ, 100 gauges, swaying to my partner's area along with all this things,'" Lyles stated, giggling." I am actually an excellent guy." Bromfield finished third in her heat energy, getting the females's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself gained his warm in the preliminary of the males's 200m, additionally getting approved for the semifinals.