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New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Jamaican Leron Clarke became the fastest man of the Commonwealth Games while the corresponding women''s gold medal was clinched by Osayomi Oludamola of Nigeria after winner Sally Pearson of Australia was disqualified after the race. Pearson crossed the finish line ahead of Oludamola in 11.28 seconds but was subsequently disqualified following a protest by the decision of the referee.
Subsequent to Pearson''s disqualification the silver medallist was elevated to the gold standard while the third and fourth place finishers in the race - Natasha Mayers (St. Vincent and Grenadines) and England''s Catherine Endacott were awarded the swilver and bronze respectively.
In the men''s event, Clarke, who was left to lead Jamaica''s 100m challenge in the absence of world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt, last edition''s fastest man Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake,won gold infront of a sizeable yet vociferous crowd at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This was the third slowest time in Commonwealth Games history after 10.38s and 10.2s, both by Don Qurrie of Jamaica.
This is also the second fastest time in India after the 10.10s by Samuel Francis of Qatar in the 2007 World Military Games in Hyderabad. Clarke led the eight-man field from the beginning after being the third fastest to kick out of the block and he eased through the finishing line with his hands raised.
His 10.12s effort was a tad less than his season''s best of 10.10s and also below his personal best of 9.99s. Englishman Mark Lewis Francis, who won a silver in the European Championships, was second with a timing of 10.2s while Trinidad and Tobago''s Aaron Armstrong was third with 10.
24s. The most sought after race of the Commonwealth Games did not end in a tight finish as Clarke finished it with a gap from the second and third-place finishers.
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