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New Zealand's Hobbs surges to women's 100m Commonwealth gold
Zoe Hobbs set an Oceania record and Emmanuel Eseme set a Commonwealth Games record as rain slowed the sprint finals.
- On Tuesday, Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon and Zoe Hobbs of New Zealand won 100m gold medals at Scotstoun Stadium, with Eseme setting a new Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds.
- Torrential rainfall made underfoot conditions at Scotstoun Stadium extremely difficult for the elite field; Eseme surged past silver medallist Lachlan Kennedy of Australia while Hobbs powered from lane seven to overcome England's Amy Hunt.
- Hobbs broke her own Oceania record with a 10.93-second personal best, edging out Hunt, who clocked 10.98 seconds, and Australian Torrie Lewis, who finished third in 10.99 seconds.
- Denied selection to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by the New Zealand Olympic Committee despite meeting qualification standards, Hobbs bounced back to become the first Kiwi woman to break the 11-second barrier in 2023.
- Spectators at the sodden Scotstoun venue witnessed a historic night as both sprinters joined elite company in the event's annals; the Commonwealth Games programme continues with remaining track and field events ahead.
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