Okagbare places last in women’s 100m final

Blessing Okagbare finished in last place in the women’s 100m final at the World Championship in Beijing.

Okagbare, who is the African and Commonwealth 100m champion, crossed the finish line in 11.02 seconds to emerge first from the rear.

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce held off the challenge from Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands to retain her 100m World Championships title.

Fraser-Pryce, 28, started strongly but was almost caught by Schippers on the line as she crossed in 10.76 seconds.

It was a sixth career gold at the world championships for Fraser-Pryce, who won the 100m and 200m double in 2013.

Schippers, a heptathlete bronze medallist two years ago, finished ahead of American Tori Bowie in third.