Commonwealth Games 2014: Grenadas Kirani James storms to 400m gold

Star repels challenge from South Africas Wayde Van Niekerk

Kenyas David Rudisha qualifies comfortably for 800m final

Another crown for King James but the brilliant 21-year-old from Grenada was forced to grind a little harder than expected to claim his countrys first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal. World, Olympic and now Commonwealth champion: Kirani James has the complete set.

A robust challenge to Michael Johnsons 400m world record of 43.18 will surely be next. But on a bitter and breezy night in Glasgow there were more immediate priorities and an unexpected challenge. It came from the South African Wayde van Niekerk, who spent the morning running the heats of the 200m but still had the reserves of stamina to be battling alongside James entering the home straight.

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