.Coley Harvey, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and also Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the guys's 100m ultimate on Sunday in a historically close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 seconds, marking the closest guys's 100m competition at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold award triumph took around half a minute to affirm as the competition ended. Once it was actually formal, Lyles reacted through uplifting his bib and shouting: "America. I told you, I obtained this." Lyles, mentioned there were actually few parties during his gold-medal night. He spent it talking to media, meeting an obligatory post-race medicine exam, and also slipping into guy mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles as well as his girlfriend, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he admits owing her a true trip after the Olympics, he performed a vital process of chivalry in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles mentioned Bromfield permit him know she had accidentally left her jogging spikes at their massage therapy counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Because she was operating her 1st races of the Olympics later on Monday early morning, it was actually vital she receive those spikes." Therefore below I go to 2 a.m., swaying along with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and I resemble, 'Huh. Below I am, Olympics champion, one hundred gauges, waddling to my girlfriend's area with all this stuff,'" Lyles pointed out, giggling." I'm a good man." Bromfield completed third in her warmth, obtaining the girls's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself won his heat energy in the first round of the men's 200m, additionally getting the semifinals.