.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously dealt with Florida State for Orlando Guard as well as Georgia Technician for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern College graduateNoah Lyles succeeded gold in the men's 100m final on Sunday in a historically near race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, marking the closest guys's 100m competition at the Olympics given that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe news of his gold award victory took around half a minute to affirm as the competition ended. Once it was main, Lyles reacted through lifting up his bib and hollering: "United States. I told you, I received this." Lyles, mentioned there were handful of festivities during his gold-medal evening. He spent it consulting with media, satisfying a compulsory post-race drug examination, and getting on partner mode.Monday notes the two-year anniversary for Lyles and his girl, Jamaican 400-meter distance runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he confesses owing her a genuine holiday after the Olympics, he performed a vital process of courtliness in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles stated Bromfield permit him recognize she had actually by accident left her running spikes at their massage counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Town. Because she was actually managing her very first competitions of the Olympics eventually Monday morning, it was actually necessary she receive those spikes." So below I go to 2 a.m., swaying with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, and also I resemble, 'Huh. Here I am, Olympics champion, one hundred meters, waddling to my girlfriend's area with all this stuff,'" Lyles pointed out, laughing." I am actually a good sweetheart." Bromfield completed third in her heat energy, qualifying for the girls's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself gained his heat energy in the first round of the males's 200m, additionally applying for the semifinals.