Jarrett, the perennial bridesmaid behind missing world record holder Colin Jackson, edged out Trindad's Steve Brown in an ugly 110-metre hurdles final at the Commonwealth Games.

Brown thought he had won and Jarrett had no idea. The Englishman's big-time experience showed at the finish as his dip stopped the clock at 13.47 seconds, .01 faster than Brown.

While Jarrett celebrated his gold, Kenya's Ester Wanjiru maintained her country's amazing record on the track by winning the 10,000 metres.

Wanjiru overtook Australia's Kylie Risk with 300 metres to go to cross the line in 33 minutes 40.13 seconds. Risk took silver and fellow Australian Clair Fearnley the bronze but Wanjiru added her gold to the Kenyan triumphs in the men's 800, 5,000, 10,000 metres and 3,000 steeplechase.

South Africa gained golds in the men's pole vaultand women's high jump.Botha, ranked second at home behind Okkert Brits, was well off his best of 5.91 metres, winning with 5.60. He had the gold secured at that height but took the bar up to 5.70 and snapped his pole on his first attempt.

Hestrie Storbeck cleared 1.91 metres to win the high jump ahead of England's Joanne Jennings, who made the same height but lost in a jump off which took place because both had the same number of failures. Storbeck went clear at 1.89 again but Jennings failed. Alison Inverarity of Australia took the bronze with 1.88.