.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously dealt with Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Specialist for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the men's 100m final on Sunday in a traditionally close race.He defeated Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 seconds, marking the closest males's 100m competition at the Olympics since 1980, according to ESPN Stats & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold award triumph took around half a moment to confirm as the race ended. Once it was actually formal, Lyles reacted through elevating his bib as well as shouting: "The United States. I told you, I acquired this." Lyles, claimed there were actually couple of parties during his gold-medal night. He devoted it talking with media, satisfying a compulsory post-race medicine examination, and also slipping into sweetheart mode.Monday marks the two-year wedding anniversary for Lyles and his sweetheart, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he admits owing her a true trip after the Olympics, he conducted a necessary process of chivalry in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris time, Lyles mentioned Bromfield let him understand she had actually inadvertently left her jogging spikes at their massage counselor's Airbnb near the Olympic Town. Considering that she was actually running her initial races of the Olympics later Monday early morning, it was actually imperative she obtain those spikes." Therefore below I go to 2 a.m., swaying along with a spike bag, my bag and some toiletries, and also I feel like, 'Huh. Here I am actually, Olympics champion, 100 gauges, swaying to my girl's space along with all this things,'" Lyles stated, laughing." I am actually an excellent partner." Bromfield completed third in her heat, obtaining the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself won his heat energy in the preliminary of the men's 200m, likewise receiving the semifinals.