Williams is the second Briton to win the 100m in two years

Briton Jodie Williams sprinted to a surprise gold medal in the 100m at the IAAF World Youth Championships in the Italian town of Bressanone.

The 15-year-old clocked 11.39 seconds to shock pre-race favourite Ashton Purvis from the United States.

It was a fine performance considering she suffered a minor hamstring strain warming up before Wednesday's heats.

The Hertfordshire star said: "It is unbelievable that I am best in my age, I was shocked when I saw my time."

606: DEBATE Brilliant run by the 15 year-old. Can she compete at the seniors in Berlin? I would definately take her for the experience djkbrown2001

"Gold with the world youth lead is something that I never dreamed of. I was very nervous and the four qualification events really took it out of me."

Williams, who runs for the Hertford Phoenix athletics club, follows in the footsteps of compatriot Asha Philip, who won gold in the same event in Ostrava two years ago.

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