Commonwealth Games: Blessing Okagbere wins gold, sets new record

Blessing Okagbare has won gold for Nigeria in the women's 100m fianl in the ongoing Commonwealth games in Scotland.

She shocked favorite, Veronica Campbell-Brown,this evening, finishing at 10.85seconds and setting a new Commonwealth Games record. She breaks Debbie Ferguson’s 12-year record of 10.91 seconds.

“I am so excited right now! A new season’s best and win,” she told BBC.

“I’m happy I was able to put on a show. I executed it and stayed patient like my coach said I should and after 70 metres it just felt easy! I still have the 200m and the long jump and I’m looking forward to both of those events now.”

Nigeria now has three gold medals all won in the women's category