.Coley Harvey, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Fla Condition for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Specialist for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern College graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the males's 100m final on Sunday in a historically near race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson through 0.005 secs, noting the closest males's 100m race at the Olympics since 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold award victory took around half a minute to confirm as the race ended. Once it was official, Lyles reacted by raising his bib as well as shouting: "United States. I informed you, I obtained this." Lyles, mentioned there were handful of occasions throughout his gold-medal night. He devoted it speaking to media, satisfying a necessary post-race drug examination, and slipping into man mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles as well as his sweetheart, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles mentioned. While he confesses owing her a true getaway after the Olympics, he conducted a vital action of chivalry in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles mentioned Bromfield allow him know she had actually by mistake left her jogging spikes at their massage therapy specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Community. Given that she was actually operating her very first competitions of the Olympics eventually Monday early morning, it was actually crucial she receive those spikes." Thus listed here I go to 2 a.m., waddling with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and I'm like, 'Huh. Below I am actually, Olympics champion, 100 meters, swaying to my sweetheart's area with all this stuff,'" Lyles said, having a good laugh." I'm an excellent sweetheart." Bromfield completed third in her heat, applying for the girls's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself gained his heat in the first round of the guys's 200m, also applying for the semifinals.