TOKYO:

Jamaica's Oblique Seville, who finally confirmed his promise by winning the men's world 100 metres title on Sunday, had the perfect role mode growing up: sprint legend Usain Bolt, a man he describes as "my motivator".

Seville timed 9.77sec to beat better-known names such as American Noah Lyles, the defending world and Olympic champion, and Jamaican teammate Kishane Thompson.

But the victory came as no surprise for the 24-year-old who has had a life rooted in track and field, with none other than Bolt as a father figure on hand to dispense advice on life and sprinting.

Seville has long been the nearly man on the global stage, albeit having notched up two 100m victories over Lyles on the Diamond League circuit this season.

After making the semi-finals of the Covid-delayed Tokyo O

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