Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare has won the Commonwealth gold in the women's 100m.Okagbare totally dominated her rivals to banish the memories of the Olympics 2 years ago. Blessing Okagbare set a new Commowealth games record by powering home in
10.85 seconds.
25-year-old Okagbare had finished last in the Olympic final when her country Nigeria expected so much from her,The gold medal she won is first of three possible individual titles in Glasgow. Blessing had dyed her hair gold in readiness for her Gold Medal.Lers hope this is not her last gold in the games.
The Nigerian, who will also contest the 200m and long jump, stayed relaxed to power past experienced Jamaicans Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart, who finished second and third in 11.03secs and 11.07secs, in the last 50m.
