.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Fla Condition for Orlando Guard as well as Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the men's 100m last on Sunday in an in the past close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, marking the closest guys's 100m race at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe updates of his gold award victory took approximately half a minute to validate as the competition finished. Once it was actually official, Lyles reacted by uplifting his bib as well as yelling: "The United States. I informed you, I got this." Lyles, mentioned there were handful of occasions throughout his gold-medal evening. He devoted it talking to media, satisfying a necessary post-race drug examination, and also getting on guy mode.Monday notes the two-year wedding anniversary for Lyles as well as his sweetheart, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles said. While he confesses owing her a real getaway after the Olympics, he carried out an essential act of courtliness in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles pointed out Bromfield allow him recognize she had actually accidentally left her running spikes at their massage counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Considering that she was operating her 1st competitions of the Olympics later on Monday early morning, it was actually crucial she obtain those spikes." Thus right here I am at 2 a.m., swaying with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and also I feel like, 'Huh. Here I am actually, Olympics champion, one hundred gauges, swaying to my sweetheart's space along with all this things,'" Lyles stated, chuckling." I am actually an excellent boyfriend." Bromfield completed third in her warm, getting the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself succeeded his heat in the first round of the men's 200m, also getting approved for the semifinals.