Gemili fastest in men’s 100m

 GLASGOW: England’s Adam Gemili recorded the fastest time in the men’s 100m heats to qualify for today’s semi-finals.

The 20-year-old won his race by a distance in 10.15 seconds, 0.10secs slower than his personal best.

He is joined in the semis by compatriots Richard Kilty  and fastest loser Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.

In the women’s 100m heats, England’s Bianca Williams produced a superb run to qualify fifth fastest.

Her time of 11.37 secured her a place in the semi-finals along with fellow English sprinters Asha Philip and Sophie Papps. Northern Ireland’s Amy Foster also qualified, although 16-year-old Hannah Brier and her fellow Welsh sprinter Rachel Johncock failed to qualify.

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare was fastest in 11.20, with Jamaican duo Veronica Campbell-Brown and Schillonie Calvert joint second with a time of 11.29.

In the women’s 400m heats, English trio Kelly Massey , Shana Cox and Margaret Adeoye all qualified for the semi-finals.

Besides Gemili, the most impressive displays came from Jamaica’s Kemar Bailey-Cole, who ran 10.16 in the first heat, and Trinidad and Tobago’s Keston Bledman, who matched that time. – BBC