GLASGOW, Scotland (CMC):

Grenada's Kirani James added another gold medal to his collection with a scintillating victory in the 400m final at the Commonwealth Games yesterday.

James powered to the finishing line in a Games record time of 44.24s to add Commonwealth gold to his Olympic and World Championship triumphs.

Running out of lane six, the Grenadian quickly narrowed the gap on his two rivals ahead and held off a challenge from Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa heading into the home straight.

"I am happy for the country and this win is for everyone back home," declared James in an interview with the BBC.

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"Wayde van Niekerk pushed me hard and I had to stay composed. I stayed relaxed and in control. The crowd in Glasgow here have been brilliant and they have cancelled out the weather here!"

Van Niekerk secured second spot in 44.68 seconds, while Trinidad and Tobago's Lalonde Gordon, claimed the bronze medal in 44.78.

James ran a conservative 200m before kicking into gear round the bend.

Van Niekerk seemed on the verge of piping him down the straight, but James found another burst to smash a new Games record in the process.

"The race wasn't as fast as it looked but Kirani James took real charge of things. It was a great effort from Wayde van Niekerek who ran the 200m prelims this morning," said analyst Michael Johnson.

"Maybe, if he hadn't have done that he could have got that bit closer to James and pushed him all the way to the line."