Cameroonian sprinter Emmanuel Eseme claimed gold in the men's 100 metres final at the Commonwealth Games (a multi-sport event held across nations of the former British Empire) in Glasgow, Scotland, running 9.83 seconds through rainy conditions on Tuesday to shatter a record that had stood for 28 years. The previous mark was set by Trinidad's Ito Boldon, and Eseme's time also constitutes a Cameroonian national record and ranks him third-fastest in the world this season. Australia's Lachlan Kennedy took silver in 9.85, breaking the Oceanian record, while Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi claimed bronze in 9.9.