Noah Lyles wins Olympic gold by five-thousandths of a second: PHOTOS

Lyles was a nose away from a loss

Kenneth Bednarek, Fred Kerley, Kishane Thompson, Akani Simbine, Oblique Seville, Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo and Lamont Marcell Jacob take their marks in the men's 100-meter sprint. (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Each runner broke the 10-second mark. (Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images)

It initially appeared that Jamaica's Kishane Thompson was the winner. (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Noah Lyles was a torso ahead.  (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Noah Lyles finished ahead by five-thousands of a second. He clocked in at 9.784 seconds. (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Noah Lyles celebrated after the win. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

This image shows the progression of the 100-meter race. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

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