Commonwealth Games: Okagbare claims gold in 100m

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Okagbare (M) claims gold in 10.58 seconds

Okagbare (M) claims gold in 10.58 seconds
Okagbare (M) claims gold in 10.58 seconds

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won women’s 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday.

Okagbare, who won long jump silver and 200m bronze at the 2013 world championships, clocked a Games record of 10.85sec.

Jamaican duo Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart took silver and bronze at Hampden Park in 11.03 and 11.07sec respectively.

Okagbare produced a scintillating run to claim gold in a new Games record of 10.85 seconds.

For Okagbare, her victory was one step on her path to a Commonwealth treble as she also competes in the 200m and long jump.

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The 25-year old, who won long jump silver and 200m bronze at the 2013 world championships, got off to a quick start in the women’s 100m and maintained her form throughout to clock a Games record of 10.85sec.

Jamaican duo Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart took silver and bronze at Hampden Park in 11.03 and 11.07sec respectively.

“A new season’s best and a win,” said Okagbare. “I’m happy I was able to put on a show. I executed it and stayed patient like my coach said I should and after 70 metres it just felt easy!

“I still have the 200m and the long jump and I’m looking forward to both of those events now.”

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