The 31-year-old sprinter rocketed over the line in 9.99 seconds ahead of Kenyan athlete Ferdinand Omanyala, who took the runner-up spot in 10.13. British sprinter Jeremiah Azu ended third in 10.17.

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The 28-year-old finished well clear of Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei whilst Sifan Hassan, who edged Assefa for Olympic gold in Paris last year, was third.

The centre-back was substituted in extra-time and in the final stages of Barcelona's 3-2 Clasico victory, threw something at ...