Former world champion Yohan Blake of Jamaica edged Britain’s Adam Gemili in a photo-finish to win the 100 meters at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting on Sunday.
Both sprinters were given the same time of 10.07 seconds, with Blake declared the winner.
“It was coming,” said Blake, the 2011 world champion who last won an individual global medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
The 29-year-old, who has been overshadowed by Americans Christian Coleman, Justin Gatlin and Noah Lyles in recent years, was aided by a 2.0 meters per second wind, just under the allowable.
“The weather wasn’t great but I’m saving the big day for the world championships and the Diamond League finals in Zurich,” said Blake. “I can run faster.”
Coleman had withdrawn from the race earlier in the week and Canadian triple Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse was a disappointing fifth in 10.13.
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