Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women’s 100 metres world title on Sunday, taking her first major individual gold.

The 24-year-old American timed 10.61sec in a new championship record, the joint third-fastest time in history.

Jamaican youngster Tina Clayton took silver in 10.76sec with Olympic champion Julien Alfred third in 10.84sec.

“I have been dreaming of this moment,” said Jefferson-Wooden, who will bid to achieve the sprint double in the 200m.

“Instead of putting the pressure on myself and taking it as something overwhelming, I was just embracing it.

“That (change) was worth the gold medal tonight.”

There was to be no medal farewell, at least in the individual event, for five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

The 38-year-old Jamaic

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