Miles Outerbridge has smashed the national record after winning gold in the 100 metres at the Carifta Games in Grenada.

Outerbridge blitzed the field to record a time of 10.21 seconds, breaking DeVon Bean’s national record of 10.27 set in 1996.

After a false start in which Sanjay Seymour, of Jamaica, was disqualified, Outerbridge coped well with the delay to pull clear of the field and shock representatives of bigger nations.

He spoke to local media after the race and talked about how the race went from his perspective.

“I was focusing on my form and making sure I stayed focused after the false start,” Outerbridge said.

“I wanted to make sure that there was not too big a gap between me and the rest of the field at the start.

“At the halfway stage I knew I could win the race and I was really confident and happy to do what I did. Last year I came here and left without a medal and now I am No 1, so I am very happy.”

Outerbridge has now qualified for the Commonwealth Games but may choose to bypass that in favour of the world under-20 championships in Oregon.

Elsewhere, on finals night, Zydon Lightbourne-Furbert finished fifth in the under-17 boys 400 metres in a time of 49.38.

Despite qualifying with the third-fastest time in qualifying when finishing third in the fastest heat, Lightbourne-Furbert was unlucky with his draw, being forced to race from the outside in lane eight in the final.

Lightbourne-Furbert shaped up well for a long way and was in contention for a medal entering the home straight but was passed by four of his rivals as his early exertions took a toll. The race was won by Jamaican Jason Pitter in 47.47.

Riana Robinson ran a fantastic race in the girls under-17 1,500 metres, finishing seventh of the 20 runners. Robinson worked her way through the pack from the back to finish in a personal best time of 4:55.08. Elena Bortoli also competed in the race, finishing twelfth in 5:16.77.

Gianluca Bortoli was another to produce a personal best in the under-20 boys 1,500m. Entering the final with the slowest time, he performed above himself to finish ninth of the 17 runners in a time of 4:11.71.