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of the united states has won the 100 metres world title. and great britian s dina asher smith is safely into the women s100 metre semi finals after winning her heat. andy swiss reports from eugene, oregon. for the home fans and for fred kerley, it was a golden night. a new world champion, and a new 100 metres final to remember. starter gun kerley set off the favourite, but this was no victory procession. his us team mates marvin bracy and trayvon bromell breathing down his neck, but kerley clung on just. kerley perhaps gets it! after a nervous wait, gold was finally confirmed. delight for kerley, who used to be a 400 metre runner, and for the crowd, too, as america took a clean sweep of the medals. well, what a win and what a moment for fred kerley he came here as the man to beat, and he s now the world champion. in the heats of the women s 100 metres, meanwhile, some statement from dina asher smith. she qualified fastset for
blast competition byjust one run in an extraordinary climax at edgbaston last night. lancashire needed four off the last ball to win but richard gleeson was bowled by luke wood. everyone thought that was the end. the fireworks went off and hampshire celebrated only to be told they had bowled a no ball and they would have to bowl the delivery again. lancashire just needed two to win but they couldn t get them this time so hampshire could finally celebrate. fred kerley of the usa is now the world s fastest man. kerley led an american clean sweep of the men s 100m medals on home soil in a time of 9.86 seconds. it s the 27 year old, who won 0lympic silver last year, edged marvin bracy and trayvon bromell in 0rgeon. dina asher smith says she has more to give after she set the fastest time in the women s100m heats. asher smith, who is the 200m world champion, progressed
but after usain bolt s retirement, who would now follow in the fastest of footsteps? zharnel hughes. britain had theirfirst finalist since sydney 2000. starter gun oh, no, zharnel hughes, no. 0h! but zharnel hughes race was over before it began, disqualified for a false start. at the second attempt, however, the most open men s final in years could begin. starter gun kerley gets a very good start. su bingtian gets left in the blocks this time and also jacobs is going very well. but it s jacobs over on the far side, this could well be italy s gold medal. it is! italy take the gold! lamont marcelljacobs shock victory the first by a european in this event since 1992. the most unlikely of successors to bolt had been crowned. well, what a moment this is. in a sport dominated by one man for so long, track and field tonight finally has a new star. jacobs remarkable victory representing a tearing up
that included a suprise victory for lamont marcelljacobs in the men s 100 metres final. but the race proved to be frustrating for team gb s zharnel hughes. he was disqualifed, after a false start. here s our sports editor, dan roan. empty seats, but one of the most watched events in world sport. the men s 100 metre final remains among the biggest moments of any olympics. for the last three games, one man dominated. the champion becomes a legend! but after usain bolt s retirement, who would now follow in the fastest of footsteps? zharnel hughes. britain had theirfirst finalist since sydney 2000. starter gun oh, no, zharnel hughes, no. 0h! but zharnel hughes race was over before it began, disqualified for a false start. at the second attempt, however, the most open men s final in years could begin. starter gun kerley gets a very good start. su bingtian gets left in the blocks this time and also jacobs is going very well. but it s jacobs over on the far side, this could well be italy s g