New Zealand's Hobbs surges to women's 100m Commonwealth gold

Glasgow (AFP) – Zoe Hobbs produced a remarkable run from lane seven to win the women's 100m final at the Commonwealth Games for New Zealand.

Issued on: 28/07/2026 - 23:04

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Hobbs, a 60m specialist, exploded out the blocks to win in 10.93 seconds in sodden conditions in Glasgow.England's Amy Hunt left herself with too much to do from a slow start, but still took silver ahead of Australia's Torrie Lewis in bronze as the top three all ran in under 11 seconds.

New Zealand's Hobbs surges to women's 100m Commonwealth gold

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