.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Fla State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Technician for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the guys's 100m last on Sunday in a traditionally close race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 seconds, marking the closest men's 100m competition at the Olympics since 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold medal success took around half a minute to confirm as the competition finished. Once it was actually official, Lyles reacted through raising his bib as well as shouting: "The United States. I informed you, I received this." Lyles, claimed there were actually few festivities during his gold-medal night. He spent it speaking with media, fulfilling a necessary post-race medication test, and getting on man mode.Monday denotes the two-year anniversary for Lyles and his sweetheart, Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield, Lyles mentioned. While he admits owing her a genuine vacation after the Olympics, he carried out a necessary action of chivalry in the wee hrs Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles claimed Bromfield let him know she had actually unintentionally left her jogging spikes at their massage specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Village. Given that she was managing her initial competitions of the Olympics later Monday morning, it was actually important she acquire those spikes." So listed below I go to 2 a.m., swaying with a spike bag, my bag and also some toiletries, and I'm like, '. Right here I am actually, Olympics champ, 100 meters, waddling to my girl's area along with all this stuff,'" Lyles stated, having a good laugh." I'm a great guy." Bromfield completed third in her warmth, obtaining the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself gained his warmth in the first round of the males's 200m, likewise getting approved for the semifinals.