.Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously dealt with Florida State for Orlando Sentinel as well as Georgia Specialist for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern College graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the guys's 100m ultimate on Sunday in an in the past close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 few seconds, marking the closest males's 100m race at the Olympics because 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold medal triumph took roughly half a moment to validate as the race finished. Once it was official, Lyles responded by uplifting his bib and also shouting: "United States. I informed you, I received this." Lyles, pointed out there were few festivities throughout his gold-medal evening. He invested it speaking with media, meeting a necessary post-race drug examination, and also getting on man mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles as well as his girlfriend, Jamaican 400-meter distance runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles claimed. While he admits owing her a real trip after the Olympics, he administered a crucial action of chivalry in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles stated Bromfield let him recognize she had actually accidentally left her running spikes at their massage therapy specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Community. Considering that she was running her very first races of the Olympics later on Monday morning, it was necessary she receive those spikes." So listed here I go to 2 a.m., swaying along with a spike bag, my bag and also some toiletries, as well as I feel like, '. Listed here I am actually, Olympics champion, 100 gauges, swaying to my girlfriend's area with all this things,'" Lyles stated, chuckling." I'm a great partner." Bromfield finished third in her warm, applying for the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself won his heat in the first round of the guys's 200m, additionally applying for the semifinals.