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Noah Lyles went into boyfriend setting after gaining gold in 100m

.Coley Harvey, ESPN Team WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously covered Fla State for Orlando Guard and Georgia Specialist for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern College graduateNoah Lyles won gold in the men's 100m final on Sunday in a traditionally close race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, noting the closest males's 100m race at the Olympics due to the fact that 1980, depending on to ESPN Stats &amp Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe headlines of his gold award victory took roughly half a moment to verify as the race ended. Once it was official, Lyles responded through lifting up his bib and also yelling: "America. I informed you, I obtained this." Lyles, claimed there were handful of events during his gold-medal evening. He invested it talking to media, satisfying a compulsory post-race medication test, as well as slipping into partner mode.Monday denotes the two-year anniversary for Lyles and also his partner, Jamaican 400-meter jogger Junelle Bromfield, Lyles said. While he admits owing her a real holiday after the Olympics, he performed a significant action of chivalry in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles stated Bromfield let him understand she had accidentally left her running spikes at their massage therapist's Airbnb near the Olympic Town. Considering that she was managing her initial races of the Olympics later on Monday early morning, it was essential she get those spikes." Thus below I am at 2 a.m., waddling with a spike bag, my bag and some toiletries, and I feel like, 'Huh. Below I am, Olympics champ, 100 meters, waddling to my girlfriend's area with all this things,'" Lyles pointed out, laughing." I'm a really good boyfriend." Bromfield ended up third in her heat energy, applying for the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles themself succeeded his warm in the first round of the males's 200m, likewise qualifying for the semifinals.