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Glave has made significant progress this season, breaking the 10-second barrier for the first time in legal conditions to win his first British title<\/a> in June. <\/p>\n He has run sub-10 on six separate occasions, in all conditions, this season – including when he defeated the in-form Jacobs, a surprise Olympic champion five years ago, on his home turf in Italy.<\/p>\n That confidence was evident as Glave dominated his semi-final earlier in the evening, and he executed to perfection when it mattered most.<\/p>\n A talented junior, Glave was the fastest 17-year-old in the world in 2017 after he recorded a time of 10.21.<\/p>\n His progress has been disrupted by injury setbacks since, including a fracture in his back.<\/p>\n But, able to remain consistent with his training this year, Glave captured the gold medal he believed he was capable of winning two years ago.<\/p>\n The foundations of Glave’s recent progress has come from a focus on sharpening the first 40 metres of his race.<\/p>\n After hitting the front by the 30-metre mark, he never looked back – and continued running far beyond the finish line in celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n