American Christian Coleman stunned world champion Noah Lyles to win the men's 100 metres at the Diamond League final in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday as Jamaican Shericka Jackson took the women's sprint title.
Coleman missed out on the podium at the World Championships in Budapest but broke the tape in a blistering 9.83 seconds as fellow American Lyles finished second in 9.85. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala took third.
"Of course, I want the win, but more is that the crowd got to come out here and I got to be in front of them," said Lyles.Jamaican Jackson finished second at the World Championships behind American Sha'Carri Richardson but took the lead in the final half of the women's 100 metres before breaking the tape in 10.70.
American Rai Benjamin got the track programme of the two-day finale off to a roaring start as he stunned world record-holder Karsten Warholm in the 400 metres hurdles, overtaking his bitter rival in the final stretch of the race.
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