.Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Fla State for Orlando Sentinel as well as Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern Educational institution graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the males's 100m final on Sunday in an in the past near race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, marking the closest men's 100m competition at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe information of his gold medal success took approximately half a moment to validate as the race finished. Once it was formal, Lyles responded by elevating his bib as well as yelling: "United States. I informed you, I received this." Lyles, claimed there were few occasions during the course of his gold-medal evening. He spent it consulting with media, satisfying a required post-race medicine test, and getting on partner mode.Monday marks the two-year wedding anniversary for Lyles and his sweetheart, Jamaican 400-meter distance runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles stated. While he confesses owing her a genuine vacation after the Olympics, he carried out an important process of courtliness 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 therapist's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Considering that she was operating her 1st races of the Olympics eventually Monday early morning, it was necessary she acquire those spikes." Therefore right here I go to 2 a.m., waddling along with a spike bag, my bag and some toiletries, and also I resemble, '. Here I am, Olympics champ, 100 meters, swaying to my sweetheart's space along with all this stuff,'" Lyles stated, having a good laugh." I'm a great partner." Bromfield completed third in her warm, receiving the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself succeeded his heat in the first round of the males's 200m, additionally receiving the semifinals.