Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili has won silver in the 100m final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Jamaica's Kemar Bailey-Cole took gold, but Gemili's performance represents a landmark in his career to date.

The 20-year-old dropped to his knees as the big screen at Hampden Park confirmed he had held off the challenge of Nickel Ashmeade to take second place with a time of 10.10s.

Gemili: Winning silver at Commonwealth Games is 'indescribable'

Speaking shortly afterwards, he said: ""I can't believe it. I was pushing for gold but I am delighted and hopefully I can keep progressing and use this as a stepping stone."

Long distance running legend Paula Radcliffe hailed Gemili's achievement as 'brilliant and well deserved' while double Commonwealth Games champion Colin Jackson told the BBC: "It's a huge landmark for Adam to run well in the qualifying rounds at a major event and get a medal in the final."

Gemili, a former pupil at Dartford Boys Grammar School, had thrown down the gauntlet by qualifying fastest from the heats.

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